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Document of witness statements acknowledging the sale of two slaves and swearing that they are in good health and condition.

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Harral, Whitfield; Harral, Mildred W. & Austin, Edward T. February 14, 1861.

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Harral, Whitfield; Harral, Mildred W. & Austin, Edward T. [Document of witness statements acknowledging the sale of two slaves], legal document, February 14, 1861; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1522555/: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.

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