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Lot Number: 141
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Offense of “Selling Liquor to a Slave” an Offical Judicial Arrest Warrant to the Sheriff in the State of Tennessee 1846
October 4th, 1846-Dated, Historical Black History and Slavery related Partially-Printed Document, being an Arrest Warrant to the Sheriff of Washington County, Tennessee for the Joseph Murry’s offense of “Selling Liquor to a Slave”, Framed, Very Fine.

An original Black History Slavery related historic document measuring 5” x 7” framed to fully 11” x 9” being an original Sheriff’s Arrest Warrant Judicial Order from a Tennessee court for the offense of “Selling Liquor to a Slave”. Modern professionally matted and framed using acid-free materials and special UV, protective Tru Vue Plexiglas. The reverse of the document is pasted to its reverse on the frame a copy showing the docketing. Overall, clean and easily readable with light tone and an ink smudge on the date at lower right.
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Lot Number: 141
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