Bill of Sale for His Mother

"This is a photograph of the bill of sale for George Washington Carver's mother, Mary Carver. The image shows that on October 9, 1855, Mary was sold to Moses Carver for seven hundred dollars from William McGinnis. At the time of the sale Mary was about thirteen years old. The photo of the bill of sale was taken by P. H. Polk. Uploaded by Jared McWilliams."

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