(Excerpted from longer article titled "Reminiscences of Platte" by an unidentified author.) "A wealthy old farmer, who lived 3 miles out of town (Platte City), had a large number of slaves. His wife (Sarah H. Dorris) sent a colored woman to town with 1 pound of butter to sell. The price was to be a "bit" (12 1/2¢). She disposed of the product to Mr. Luter, who gave the woman 10¢. She was sent back after the remaining change and Mr. Luter cut a 5¢ piece in two with a chisel, giving 1/2 to the woman and sent her away rejoicing. The butter came from the farm of General Dorris."
Date(s) of Creation
12/25/1896
Other Names and Numbers
Other Names
Name Type
Enslaved
Other Name
Unidentified Slaves
Name Type
Enslaver
Other Name
Dorris, George P.
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Plattsburg Leader (Plattsburg, MO, 1895-1964): 12/25/1896, p. 2
