Abolitionists--Massachusetts--Boston; Abolitionists--Illinois--Chicago; Antislavery movements--United States
Three-page letter dated April 22, 1861, from Wm. [William] Brackett in Chicago [Illinois], to Lysander Spooner [of Boston, Massachusetts], giving his opinion of several pamphlets by Spooner and the political mood of Chicago.
One-page letter dated August 9, 1867, from Wm. [William] Archer Cocke of Monticello, Florida, to [Lysander Spooner], thanking him for sending his work, "No Treason."
Letter from Richard Adams and William Griffin of [Richmond] Virginia, to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island, regarding slave and agricultural trade.
Account record of the Sloop Hare's cargo for Saml. [Samuel] and Wm. [William] Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island] lost during passage to Africa, including barrels of beer, snuff, and bees wax, and slaves.
Account record of the sale of 8 slaves from the [Schooner] Little Sally, sold by Richard Adams for Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes names of purchasers.
Merchant ships--United States; Rhode Island--Commerce--Africa; Africa--Commerce--Rhode Island
Invoice of cargo on board the Brig Royal Charlotte, one half belonging to William Vernon and one half to Thomas Teakle Taylor and Samuel Johnson, departing on a voyage from Newport [Rhode Island] to Africa.
Merchant ships--United States; Rhode Island--Commerce--Africa; Africa--Commerce--Rhode Island
Bill of lading for the Brig Royal Charlotte, owned by Saml. & Wm. Vernon, Thos. Teakle Taylor and Wm. Tayler [Taylor], departing from Newport harbor [Rhode Island] to the Coast of Africa carrying rum, sugar, wine, tobacco, pork, beef, and hogshead....
Slaves--Virginia--Brunswick County; Slavery--Virginia--Brunswick County
Bill for apprehending and keeping [] custody of slaves belonging to Mr. Wm. [William] Chapman by Mr. Charles West, Constable of St. Andrew's Parish [in Brunswick County, Virginia].
Receipt for clothing sold to Burlington, Wm. [William] Jones, John Betty, Wm. [William] Baggott, and Rich'd [Richard] Cole, with note "deducted from wages."
Two-page deposition of Samuel Whittelsey of Wallingford, Connecticut, describing a meeting between Reverend Mr. Joseph Noyse [Noyes] of New Haven [Connecticut], and Mr. Wharam Mather of South New Haven [Connecticut], where Mather asked for prayers...
Riverdale Children's Association; Colored Orphan Asylum (New York, N.Y.); Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans (New York, N.Y.); Charities--New York (State)--New York; Children, Black--New York (State)--New York; African American...
The records of the Colored Orphan Asylum document the activities of the institution from 1836 to 1972, with the bulk of the records falling between 1850 and 1936. The records include minutes of general meetings, the Executive Committee, the...
Postal data: unmarked, unposted (Postage United States and Island Possessions, Cuba, Canada and Mexico ONE CENT. For all other Countries TWO CENTS) printed inside square stamp area; Postcard type: divided back; Printing information: card number...
Postal data: posted, postmarked (BALDWINSVILLE, N.Y., Jan 26, 1909, 11:30 AM), Postcard type: divided back (CORRESPONDENCE HERE; NAME AND ADDRESS HERE) [solid line]; (Address Only); Logo (POST CARD); Written message: (Biville, N.Y., January 25,...
Postal data: posted, postmarked (FORT ANN, N.Y., Jan 19,[indiscernible] PM, 1909), stamp; Postcard type: divided back (CORRESPONDENCE; NAME AND ADDRESS); Logo: (POST CARD); Written message: (Dear Millie received your card no doubt you have my...
Postal data: posted, postmarked (FORT PLAIN, N.Y., AUG 26, 1911, 2:30 PM) [stylized image of American flag with postmark], stamp; Postcard type: divided back (This side may be used for correspondence; This side for address only); Logo (Post Card);...
