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[Birth certificate of a certain female child named Betty]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Betty, born August 1, 1802, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Abigail' belonging to New York City farmer David Waldron.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain negro boy named Cuff]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Cuff, born February 10, 1804, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Susan' belonging to New York City grocer Oliver Waldron.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Siras James]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Siras James, born October 25, 1800, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Peggy' belonging to New York City coachmaker Charles Warner.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain mulatto child named Thomas Richardson]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Thomas Richardson, born April 31, 1800, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Harriet' belonging to New York City coach maker James Warner.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a female child which has since been named Harriet]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Harriet, born February 15, 1812, to a 'Negro Wench Betsey' belonging to Catharine Watts, widow of Charles Watts of New York City.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a female mulatto child by the name of Harriet]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Harriet, born February 10, 1810, to a 'black girl a boun [bound?] servant the property of Thomas Stag,' at that time in the service of New York City shipwright Jacob Weaver.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a black (or yellow) male child since called William]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of William, born April 19, 1807, to a 'female slave' belonging to New York City sail maker Peter H. Wendover. Addressed to Thomas Morris Esquire, Clerk of the City and County of New York.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Frank]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Frank, born December 15, 1811, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Catharine' belonging to New York City merchant James D. Westervelt.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain female child named Mary]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certficate of Mary, born August 18, 1801, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Lebell [?]' belonging to New York City [illegible] Andrew White.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Charles Blake]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Charles Blake, born June 2, 1806, to a 'Mulatto Woman Slave named Charlotte' belonging to New York City mariner John O. Zuill.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain female child named Hannah]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Hannah, born October 15, 1805, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Kate' belonging to New York City sail maker Christian White.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Birth certificate of a certain male child named Jack]
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Jack, born January 23, 1806, to a 'Negro Woman named Silva' belonging to New York City gentleman Jacob Wilkins.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Deposition of Samuel Whittelsey]
Depositions--Connecticut; Slavery--Connecticut; Amnesia
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...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

Granville Sharp Collection, 1768-1803 (bulk 1768-1773)
Abolitionists--Great Britain; Blacks--Civil rights--Great Britain; Blacks--Legal status, laws, etc.--Great Britain; Slave trade--Great Britain; Slavery--Law and Legislation--Great Britain; Armstrong, Aaron--Trials, litigation, etc.; Lewis,...
The collection includes three volumes, correspondence, and documents, 1768-1803, related to English abolitionist and reformer Granville Sharp. The first volume contains copies of letters and related documents, 1768-1773, sent to Granville Sharp,...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

Temporary receipt, the Newark museum association, Dec. 19, 1929
Art, American--20th century--Inventories; Art--Prices; Whitney Studio Galleries--Paperwork (Office practice);
Loan receipt between the Newark Museum Association and the Whitney Studio Galleries, dated December 19, 1929. On loan: "Lamp of Sleep" by Oscar Bluemner; "Pink Villa" by Rohland; "White Horses" by Karl Free. These watercolors are on loan for the...
Whitney Museum Library, Whitney Studio Club and Galleries, 1907-1930

Temporary receipt, the Newark museum association, Dec. 27, 1929
Art, American--20th century--Inventories; Art--Prices; Whitney Studio Galleries--Paperwork (Office practice);
Loan receipt between Whitney Studio Galleries and The Newark Museum Assocation, dated December 27, 1929. On loan: "The Plaza Taos" by Lockwood and "Dyckman St. Environs" by D'Agostino. For related business correspondence, see also: Registrar's...
Whitney Museum Library, Whitney Studio Club and Galleries, 1907-1930

Martha Bradstreet papers,1772-1868
Bradstreet, Martha, b. 1780--Trials, litigation, etc.; Bradstreet, John, 1711-1774--Estate; Livius, Elizabeth, d. ca. 1794--Estate; Schuyler, Peter; Morgan, Charles, fl. 1795; Bradstreet family; Real property--New York (State)--New York; Utica...
Papers, 1774-1868, mainly consisting of correspondence and legal documents relating to Martha Bradsteets attempts to regain title to land in Utica (N.Y.), which was originally part of the property of General John Bradstreet, the stepfather of...
New-York Historical Society, Historical Manuscripts

John Coffin drafts of statements to the Court of Inquiry,1783
Coffin, John,1756-1838; Campbell, George, 1736-1799; Perkins, Sergeant; Atwood, Isaac, Captain; Livingston, John William, Captain; Chapman, Thomas, Captain; Campbell, Dougall, Lieutenant; Great Britain. Army; Courts-martial and courts of inquiry --...
Drafts of Major John Coffins statements in reply to the defense of Lieutenant-Colonel George Campbell at Campbells court martial. The first draft (eleven pages, numbered as 5, [1] leaves) is addressed to ""Mr. President & Gentlemen of the Board,""...
New-York Historical Society, Historical Manuscripts

William Burnet papers,1720-1742(bulk 1720-1729)
Burnet, William, 1688-1729; Burnet, William, 1688-1729--Estate; Alexander, James, 1691-1756; Van Horne, Mary; Blood, Edmund; Brown, William, of Salem; Colden, Cadwallader, 1688-1776; Colden, Cadwallader, 1722-1797; De Peyster, Abraham, 1657-1728;...
Three folders (62 items) of mostlyofficialsigned documents from Burnets tenure as governor of New York and New Jersey, including land grants, warrants for letters patent, memorials, leases, receipts, bills, and lists of accounts. James Alexander is...
New-York Historical Society, Historical Manuscripts

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