09/03/1859: 50 Negroes Wanted!

Entry/Object ID

NP.0233

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

50 Negroes Wanted! - - We want to buy 50 young Negroes between the ages of 10 and 25 years - men, women, boys, and girls - for which we will pay the highest price in cash. Milton H. Wash, William M. Carter. 79d12wtf (Researcher's note: Slave traders Wash and Carter ran a similar advertisement in The Weekly West periodically between July 24, 1859 to December 3, 1859. Milton H. Wash was the Buchanan County Clerk, Assessor, and City Register. William M. Carter was a Buchanan County Court Judge, City Trustee, and Councilman.)

Date(s) of Creation

9/3/1859

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slaves

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Wash, Milton H.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The Weekly West (St. Joseph, MO, 1859-1860): 09/03/1859, 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

St. Joseph, Missouri

Note

1859.09.03 3 Ads The_Weekly_West_1859_09_03_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

09/03/1859: 50 Negroes Wanted!