Inventories of decedents' estates--Kentucky--Lincoln County; Slaves--Kentucky--Lincoln County; Slavery--Kentucky--Lincoln County
Eight-page inventory of the estate of Robert Bryan, including furniture, livestock, farming crops, and the slaves Joe, Thornton, Jeff, George, Lilas, Oliver, Perry, Henry, Gilbert, Lewis, Robin, Ned, Philis, Rosanah, Winney, Nancy, Milly, Ellen,...
Two-page letter from James Foster of Louisa [Virginia] to Colonel John Ambler of Richmond, Virginia, regarding the management of his plantation. Includes questions on clothing slaves and the treatment of Gilbert, a runaway from 'the mountains.'
Two-page letter from Lodowick Updike to Stephen Deblois of Newport, Rhode Island, regarding his arrival in Havanna [Havana, Cuba]. Includes mention of 'the cargo of the snow' [possibly slaves], the capture of his Brother Gilbert and Captain Lawton...
Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Brig Uneas of Alexandria from the port of Alexandria to New Orleans, Louisiana. Includes names of ship's Master Nathaniel Boush, shippers William H. Williams of Washington...
Slavery--United States; Antislavery movements--United States; Constitutional law--United States
Undated pledge of moneys to be paid to Lysander Spooner for "a review of Judge Kane's late decision, that the U.S. Courts have no constitutional right to punish for contempt without trial by jury." Signed by several prominent abolitionists,...
Slavery--Massachusetts--Boston; Petitions--Massachusetts--Boston; Slavery--United States; Slaves--United States
Undated petition signed by c.150 Boston citizens arguring against the removal of Judge [Edward Greely] Loring in 1850 from his appointment as judge for forcing Anthony Burns to return back to slavery in the South.
African American children--New York (State)--New York; African Americans--Education--New York (State)--New York; Public Schools--New York (State)--New York; Schools--New York (state); Slavery--New York (State)--New York
These records cover the latter portion of the African Free-Schools' existence, ending two years before oversight for the schools was transferred to the Public School Society. They relate to classroom observation, student performance, behavior and...
Postal data: posted, postmarked [striped oval postmark with 1907]; (HERKIMER, MAR 25, 730 PM, N.Y.; MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y., REC'D, MAR 26, 3 PM, 1907), stamp; Postcard type: undivided back; Logo (POST CARD) in stylized lettering; Written message:...
