[fso301]

In 1850, the elderly master of a South Carolina estate took pen in hand and painstakingly divided up his possessions. Among the spinning wheels, scythes, tablecloths and cattle that he bequeathed to his far-flung heirs was a 6-year-old slave girl valued soon afterward at $475

Seems like a very valuable asset. What would $475 in 1850 translate to today?

[cydcharisse]

According to an online inflation calculator, $475 in 1850 would be $11703 in 2007 money.

Seems kinda steep, but she was young with a lot of good working years ahead of her.