Depositions--United States; Slavery--United States
Two-page deposition of John Champneys describing the circumstances surrounding charges of financial support for William Binnie [Junior], the "negro wench Jenny" and her children. Champneys purchased Jenny at "St. Augustine's when the whole property...
Ship "manifest of the cargo on board" the Schooner Brandy Wine of Snow Hill from the port of Snow Hill to Alexandria [D.C.]. Includes names of ship's Master Samuel J. Smith, shippers John Sanders and James Carsen, and collector Edward Green. Lists...
Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Phenix of Alexandria from the port of Alexandria [Virginia]. Includes names of ship's Master, James Gay, Jr., shipper J. C. Cook, collector Edward Green, and consignee...
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, shipper William H. Williams of Washington...
Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steam Boat Phoenix [i.e., Phenix?] of Alexandria from the port of Alexandria [Virginia] to Washington. Includes names of ship's Master James Gay, Jr., shipper Joseph Bruin,...
Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Powhatan of Washington from the port of Alexandria [Virginia]. Includes names of ship's Master J. Rogers, shipper James H. Simpson, and collector Edward S. Hough....
Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Baltimore of Washington from the port of Alexandria [Virginia]. Includes names of ship's Master J. Rogers, shipper Joseph Bruin, collector Edward S. Hough, and...
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Stephen, aged five months and twenty-six days, born to 'Slave Isabella' belonging to New York City attorney at law Elisha W. King.
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...
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...
