08/27/1859: Negroes Wanted.

Entry/Object ID

NP.0229

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Negroes Wanted. - - W. F. White & Co. are located in Lexington, Missouri, where one of the firm can at all times be found at the City Hotel, ready to buy all young and likely Negroes offered for sale, for which they are prepared to pay the highest prices in cash. Any one having Negroes to sell will find it to their interest to call upon us before disposing of them elsewhere. W. F. White & Co. [iy16 2m] (Researcher's note: Slave traders W. F. White & Co. ran this advertisement in Lexington, Missouri, newspapers between August 27, 1859, to November 26, 1859.)

Date(s) of Creation

8/27/1859

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slaves

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

W. F. White & Co.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Lexington Weekly Express and Union (Lexington, MO, 1843-1900): 08/27/1859, p. 3

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Lexington, Missouri

Note

1859.08.27 WF White Lexington_Weekly_Express_and_Union_1859_08_27_3.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

08/27/1859: Negroes Wanted.