Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Roselle, born December 24, 1803, to a 'Mulatto Wench named Betty' belonging to New York City merchant John Gerhard Coster. In document, the word 'Negro' has been crossed out and replaced with 'Mulatto.'
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Edward Lawrence, born June 4, 1804, to a 'Mulatto Woman Slave named Phoebe Lawrence' belonging to New York gentlewoman Mary Hurst.
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of George, born June 7, 1812, to a 'molato [mulatto] woman slave named Venus' belonging to New York City livery stable keeper William Sandford.
Six-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated December 27, 1860, dicussing an extradition case in Toronto, Canada [involving slave John Anderson].
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Matilda, born June 12, 1808, to 'Slave Bella' belonging to Ann Brooks, widow of New York City painter and glazier Michael Brooks. Signed by son John B. Brooks.
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of John Meyer, born January 16, 1805, to a 'Mulatto Woman Servant named Sarah Meyer' belonging to New York City coal merchant William Dodge.
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of William Robinson, born February 10, 1806, to a 'Mulatto Woman Slave named Susan' belonging to New York City merchant Thomas Harvey.
Birth certificates--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Birth certificate of Matilda, born November 28, 1807, to a 'Mulatto Woman named Jane' belonging to New York City guager John Herttell. In document, the word 'Slave' has been crossed out of description of mother.
