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Slave Dealer 3pp. Letter written by John Bloodgood, datelined Sunday Febry 3, ‘56 (likely Mobile Alabama). In part, “Money is very abundant throughout the state. ... Negroes are uncommonly high, consequently the planters have no great incentive to sell while they see the consumption of cotton going up so rapidly, or should I say increasing ... cotton at present prices is cheap & taking the prices of Negroes into consideration, don’t pay 81/2 dollars per bale ...†In a different hand, are interesting comments on the reverse. “I bet Father, he is itching to buy cotton in Liverpool as he is going to Cuba day after tomorrow ....