A rare pair of original manuscript and printed documents relating to a mortgage appraisal for the Mississippi Union Bank in Tippah County, Mississippi, dated August 28–29, 1838. The appraisal records the property of James Tice, including approximately 165 acres of land, two log cabins, and two enslaved individuals identified by name and value. An accompanying manuscript schedule lists the enslaved man Jack, appraised at $800, and the enslaved woman Phebe at $700, illustrating how enslaved people were legally treated as collateral within the antebellum South.

Executed one year after the Panic of 1837—a nationwide financial crisis marked by bank failures, collapsing land values, and restricted credit—the documents record how Southern banks secured loans with both real property and enslaved labor. Today, surviving appraisal records naming enslaved individuals are recognized as important primary sources, preserving the identities of people who might otherwise have been lost to history.

Dimensions: Largest sheet 12 x 7.5 in.; framed 17 x 19.5 in.

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Not examined out of frame. Both documents exhibit expected toning, fold lines, scattered foxing, and minor handling wear consistent with age. Manuscript entries and printed text remain clear and legible. Presented together under glass in a later frame.