MORTGAGE OF A TEXAS SLAVE (SLAVERY

and ABOLITION.) Manuscript Slave Document, regarding the "mortgage" of a slave. 2 parts, each small folio on single sheets; both with signatures and seals; docketed on verso. Washington County, TX, 1848 An agreement involving "a Negro man slave named Ben, about 35 years of age." The owner agrees to mortgage the slave to another man for $400 in gold. If the loan is repaid the agreement would be voided. The second document is an attestation by a third party as to the terms of the agreement.