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Old Washington had mos for slaves
Des Moines reports bound volumes of the National Intelligencer from Washington DC reveal era ads for runaway slaves and auctions of house servants, carriage drivers, cooks, seamstresses, and parlor staff. One ad offers fifty dollars for Delia, a mulatto woman, north of Maryland, with wine auctions advertised nearby.
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Des Moines
National Intelligencer
Washington, D. C
Brown's Hotel
Washington
Maryland
Delia
United States