Bill of Sale - Sally Maria Diggs

Commonly called "Pink"

Feb. 8, 1860

I, John C. Cook, of the City of Washington, District of Columbia, in consideration of the sum of nine hundred dollars, paid me, by John Falkner Blake, resident of Alexandria, in the State ot Virginia, do hereby bargain and sell to the said John Falkner Blake my mulatto slave, Sally Maria Diggs, commonly called "Pink," aged nine years —for the full term of her natural life— the said mulatto girl being a slave for life, and I warrant the title to said slave against the claim or claims of all and every person and persons. whatsoever.

Witness our hands and seals this eighth day of February in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty (1860).

J. C. COOK (Seal).
JOHN FALKNER BLAKE (Seal).
Sealed and delivered in presence of us. "C" being first initial.
CHARLES NAYLOR,
F. S. MYER.
City and County of Washington,
District of Columbia, ss. :
This eighth day of February A. D.,

This eighth day of February A. D., 1860, before me a Justice of the peace in and for said City, County and District came the above named John C. Cook and John Falkner Blake and acknowledged the above bill of sale to be their act and deed and desired the same might be recorded as such. Witness my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid.
F. S. MYER. J. P. (Seal).