Two-page letter from A. J. Rux in Jordans Mill, Alabama, to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond Virginia] regarding the poor slave trade market and relaying a story heard about the Battle of Manassas.
Account record by Adams & Griffin [of Richmond, Virginia] for expenses related to the sale of 66 slaves aboard the Brig Othello on behalf of Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island].
Rum industry--Virginia--Richmond; Slave trade--Virginia--Richmond; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Letter from William Taylor at the Virginia James River [Richmond, Virginia] to James Vernon, post master, in Newport, Rhode Island. Followed by additional note from Taylor dated October 24, 1763.
Two-page letter from A. J. Rux in Clinton, Alabama, to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond Virginia], reporting on the sale of a slave named Ada and lamenting the poor slave trade market.
Two-page letter from A. J. Rux of Demopolis, Alabama, to E. H. Stokes of Richmond [Virginia] discussing financial difficulties and the poor slave trade market.
One-page letter from James W. McCrary in Greensboro, Alabama, to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond, Virginia], informing him that "no negroes [are] selling here at any price" citing the election of Abraham Lincoln as the reason.
Two-page letter from A. J. Rux in McKinley, Alabama, to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond Virginia], reporting on the poor slave trade market and writing that "it is the darkest looking prospect to do anything that I ever saw."
Two-page letter from A. J. Rux in Mobile, Alabama, to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond Virginia], discussing the poor slave trade market and the suspension of several [banking?] houses.
One-page letter from J. E. Prestridge in Selma, Alabama, to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond Virginia], asking to be paid money and citing the poor slave trade market.
Slave trade--Alabama--Selma; Slave trade--Virginia--Richmond; Secession--South Carolina; Secession--Southern States
Two-page letter from J. E. Prestridge in Selma, Alabama, to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond Virginia], disucssing the poor slave trade market and his hopes that South Carolina will secede from the United States.
Two-page letter from A. J. Rux in Spring Hill, Alabama, to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond Virginia], reporting on the poor slave trade market and his intentions to move to McKinley, Alabama, to try to sell slaves.
Two-page letter from John L. Murphy in Union Town, Alabama, to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond Virginia] to renegotiate terms of their contract for selling slaves, due to the poor market.
Two-page letter from A. J. Rux in Union Town, Alabama, to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond Virginia] discussing an offer from a one S. Noland to buy out all 15 slaves in Rux's posession.
One-page letter from W. J. Moore [Mune?] in Mobile [Alabama] to E. H. Stokes of Richmond, Virginia, explaining his difficulties in payment for a business transaction [probably the purchase of a slave].
Account record for the sale of 66 slaves from the cargo of the Brig Othello, sold in Richmond, Virginia, by Adams & Griffin for Samuel and William Vernon of [Newport], Rhode Island. Includes names of purchasers, price paid, and gender and age of...
Account record for the sale of 87 slaves from the cargo of the Brig Othello sold in Richmond, Virginia, by Adams & Griffin [for Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island. Includes one notable sale that states, "1 boy sold himself."
