Charles Sumner (1811-1874) was a United States senator from Massachusetts and a campaigner against slavery. This is a draft, ca. 1855, of a version of the speech delivered in New York on May 9, 1855, and published that year under the title "The...
The inset drawings captions read "Main entrance, 35th Street; The view from Mr. Bennett's window; Wind dial; The press room; in course of construction; a fragment of the exterior; In Mr. Bennett's room; the main staircase." The bottom caption reads...
Manuscript fragment listing the number of slaves and gallons of rum in Thomas Roger's possession. On back in a different hand, "Thos. Horns Acct. from Lisbon, 1765, Brigt. Charlotte," as well as the signature of John Fleming that appears to be...
One-page petition, possibly dating from the 1830s, signed by eighteen inhabitants of Pennsylvania regarding the abolition of slavery. Many signatures illegible. Possibly a fragment of a larger petition.
Fragment of account for Cunstable Nicholas Ray to "the Public" regarding transportation costs of "Negroes." Signed at bottom by John Pamor [possibly of South Carolina].
Slaves--New York (State); Slavery--New York (State)
Fragment containing request for "a barral [sic] of tar" to be given to Cuf, a slave belonging to Denyse Denyse. Addressed to Mr. Jones, a New York ship candler.
Slaves--North Carolina--Edgecomb County; Slavery--North Carolina--Edgecomb County
Fragment containing receipt for the sale of "Delilah & child," from Sherriff Edward Hall to James Sumner [possibly of Edgecomb County, North Carolina].
