Dentist bill from Henry M. Kelloss for teeth extraction for James and Sally, both enslaved by Henry Shaw

“Dentist Bill from Henry M. Kelloss for Teeth Extraction for James and Sally, Both Enslaved by Henry Shaw”. 1820. Receipt. Henry Shaw, WashU & Slavery, accessed February 12, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/washu-slavery/item/59859

Title: Dentist bill from Henry M. Kelloss for teeth extraction for James and Sally, both enslaved by Henry Shaw
Description: This seems to be a collection of dentist bills dating from March 29-April 26, for which payment was received on June 9th, 1852.
Date: June 9, 1820
Transcription: St. Louis June 9th 1820
Mr Henry Shaw
To Dr. M. Kellopss (?)

March 29 - For Extracting of Tooth for Boy James - 50
April 6 - " 4 teeth " Girl Sally - 2. 00
" " - Plugging 6 " " Boy James @ 1.90 - 9.00
" " - " 4 " " " " 2. - 8.00
" 7 - " 2 " " Girl Sally @ 2.00 - 4.00
" 8 - " 2 " " " " 1.00 - 4.50
" " Filing - 1.00
" 22 Plugging 3 teeth @ 2.00 - 6.00
" 26 Milo (?) Mary --- Plugging 2 teeth @ - 4.00
" " " " 1 " - 1.50
" " " Extracting " - .50

Amount $41.00

Received Payment
Henry M Kellops
Dentist
Place: St. Louis
Rights: ©2017 Missouri Botanical Garden
http://www.mobot.org
Identifier: PHO 2023-0003
Language: English
Relation: Henry Shaw; Missouri Botanical Garden
Medium: Receipt
Mentioned Person: Sarah (Sally); James (Jim) Kennerly

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