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3 Negroes (January 28th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Notice. Two male and one female slave to be sold from the estate of the late Daniel Hedges of Frederick County. Henry Harris, auctioneer.

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To Hire (March 18th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Advertisement offering a 20 year old Negro woman for hire as house servant.

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Public Sale (March 18th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Advertisement for a public sale of personal estate of Peter Lighter, Middletown, including a male slave.

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Relief Fund (March 25th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Notice of relief funds being held for families of Maryland Volunteers, with recipients names listed. T.L. McLean, is the Agent of Relief for Frederick Co..

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Public Sale (March 25th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Advertisement: Araby Farm in Urbana Dist., to be sold at auction, along with 3 slaves, by order of Daniel Getzendanner and D.C. Winebrenner, mortgagees of Samuel Dixon.

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Wanted (April 1st, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Advertisement of Hiram Winchester, Frederick Female Seminary, seeking to acquire a slave child, 9 to 12, male or female.

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It is said a camp..Harper's Ferry… (April 3rd, 1863)
>From The Valley Register; Middletown, MD

Summary: It is said that a training camp for colored troops is to be set up at Harper's Ferry.

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For Sale (April 10th, 1863)
>From The Republican Citizen; Frederick, MD

Summary: Female slave for sale as house servant

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Same day and hour… (April 15th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Notice of sale at the Frederick jail of a 40-year-old female slave, L. Vanfossen, auctioneer.

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A Negro Woman at Public Sale (April 15th, 1863)
>From The Frederick Examiner; Frederick, MD

Summary: Notice: Public sale of a 40-year- old, female slave, slave for life, good cook, washer, ironer. Sold on April 18th at door of the jail in Frederick by Levi VanFossen, auctioneer. Terms: cash.

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