Bill of sale from Malachy Salter, Jr. to James Dalton for a slave, 14 November 1749

Item Information

Title:
Bill of sale from Malachy Salter, Jr. to James Dalton for a slave, 14 November 1749
Description:
This is a receipt for the sale of a slave boy from Malachy Salter, Jr. to Captain James Dalton, 14 November 1749. Dalton, who died in 1783, was a well-to-do shipmaster who settled in Boston and engaged in shipping, real estate, and mercantile pursuits. The present-day Congress Street in Boston was previously known as Dalton Street, where his residence was located. From the Dalton family papers
Date:
November 14, 1749
Format:
Manuscripts
Location:
Massachusetts Historical Society
Collection (local):
Massachusetts Historical Society Collection
Extent:
6.2 cm x 20.2 cm
Link to Item:
http://www.masshist.org/database/542
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Language:
English
Identifier:
nuview_542