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Slave account book of Charles Benedict Calvert, Prince George's County, Maryland, circa 1830-1860

1830-1860 ‧ 17 pages ‧ English ‧ Prose ‧ Jump to full details ‧ Request from Special Collections

Summary:	The slave account book of Charles Benedict Calvert of Prince George's County, Maryland, lists the name, age, value, and sale price of the each of the 330 slaves at his several local holdings, circa 1830-1860. Front cover reads: "Chas. B. Calvert \| of \| Bellefonte \| Prince Georges County \| [Maryland]."
Creator:	Calvert, Charles Benedict, 1808-1864
Century:	1801-1900
Place of origin – Continent:	North America
Place of origin – Country:	United States of America
Place of origin – Region:	Maryland
Place of origin – Region:	Prince George's County
Temporal subject:	1831-1840
	1841-1850
	1851-1860
Geographical subject – Continent:	North America
Geographical subject – Country:	United States of America
Geographical subject – Region:	Maryland
Geographical subject – Region:	Prince George's County
Topical subjects:	Calvert, Charles Benedict, 1808-1864
	Plantation life
	Slavery -- Maryland
	Slaveholders
	African Americans
ArchivesUM location:	Maryland Manuscripts collection item 4077 accession 97-33
Repository:	Historical Manuscripts
Browse terms:	Economics, Business, Commerce, Labor
Collection:	Digital Collections
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