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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04501.073 |
| From Archive Folder | Archive of Confederate general & family re: plantation and slaves |
| Title | Receipt for purchase of slave |
| Date | 13 February 1854 |
| Author | Rowlands, Alfred (fl. 1854) |
| Recipient | Gibson, Tobias |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Tobias Gibson purchased a slave named Frank from Alfred A. Rowlands for $1250. Docket indicates the slave was given to his daughter, Sarah [Gibson] Humphreys. |
| Subjects | Women's History Slavery African American History Finance |
| People | Humphreys, Sarah Gibson (fl. 1848-1858) Gibson, Tobias (fl. 1842-1865) Rowlands, Alfred (fl. 1854) |
| Theme | Women in American History; Slavery & Abolition; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Tobias Gibson was a plantation owner and owned four estates: Greenwood, Magnolia, Hollywood, and Live Oak. He resided primarily in Lexington, Kentucky, but was one of the wealthiest cotton and sugar planters of the Mississippi Valley. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |