Entry/Object ID
NP.0037.310Context
For Sale. - - A Negro woman, about 20 years old. She is a good cook, and a first rate washerwoman, and well qualified for the duties of a house servant. For further particulars inquire at this Office. 35-tf.
(Researcher's note: The Weston Reporter was published between 1849 to 1856. On the day of the advertisement, August 31, 1850, William A. Witcher was the editor and co-publisher along with Samuel J. Finch. The Weston Reporter's offices were in Weston, Missouri. Paxton's Annals p. 237, says paper was sold in May 1857 to A. W. King.)Collection
Newspaper ArticlesCategory
The Weston Reporter (Weston, MO, 1850-1850): 08/31/1850, p. 3
Other Names
Name Type
EnslavedOther Name
Unidentified WomanName Type
Free BlacksOther Name
Not indicatedName Type
EnslaverOther Name
Not namedLocation
* Untyped Location
Weston, MissouriCopyright
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Research Type
ResearcherPerson
Bill Nichols 09/03/26Create Date
September 9, 2026Update Date
September 9, 2026Name/Title
08/31/1850: Negro Woman For Sale.