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Slave Trader Hope Hull Slatter Advertisement
Baltimore, August 3, 1844

Negroes Wanted.

Having returned from New Orleans, I will now pay the highest cash prices for all likely negroes that are slaves for life and good titles. All communications will be promptly attended to.

Hope H. Slatter,
Pratt Street.

N.B.--On the 7th day of June 1844, Johnathan M. Wilson, (my former agent) by mutual consent withdrew from my employment and is no longer my agent.

Baltimore, August 3, 1844

Source: Cambridge Chronicle (Cambridge, MD), Saturday, 21 June 1845.

The Year of Jubilee

Vol. 1: Men of God and Vol. 2: Men of Muscle

by George F. Nagle

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