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Agreement for sale of Boston, an enslaved man, in Connecticut

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An agreement for the sale of an enslaved man named Boston in Connecticut between enslaver John Griswold and the estate of deceased enslaver Josiah Filly, executed by David Barber.[1] p.
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Keywords

  1. African Americans
  2. Barber, David
  3. Boston
  4. Business, Economics And Finance
  5. Filly, Josiah
  6. Government
  7. Government And Law Legal Documents
  8. Griswold, John
  9. People Ethnic Groups African Americans
  10. Slaver
  11. Social Life And Customs Slavery

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