[Letter] Slave Murders Master, Burned Alive

It was old man Willingham’s own negro that killed him. It was old Bill. They burnt him last Friday. - Mariah Cotton Two page letter written on July 12th, 1864 by Mariah Cotton to her husban

THE BULL WHEEL - PORTRAYING JOHN FELTON BURNED ALIVE", SIGNED LOWER RIGHT BY BOOTS, PORT OF TAMPA CITY. HAS TWO SMALL TEARS. 4 IRON HOOKS. 9'6"X8'3

Slave letter From Fla. Senator Much About Cotton and Health of Slaves. Incredible In this chatty letter, newly elected U.S. Senator Jackson Morton writes to his friend and fellow Virginia native Presl

Colorful paper litho; "Canadian Pacific Railway Co's Royal Mail Route to Japan and China"; original frame with burned C.P.R. letters in lower frame; (3) central tears and repairs; several border tears

Black History c. 1840 Ship AMISTAD SLAVE REVOLT Historic Letter c. 1840, Autograph Letter Signed, by "Erasmus D. Drury," of Newburgh, NY, mentioning the Rebellion of Enslaved Africans aboard the Ship

Circa 1900, Boston. Having oak case with original painted dial and with time tape device at left of the case as well. The piece also retains its original glass mercury chambers in the pendulum. The pi

(SCIENCE.) George Washington Carver. Letter announcing that "barriers, my precious boy, are being burned away." Autograph Letter Signed "Geo. W. Carver" to "My beloved boy Mr. Davis." 2 pages on one s

Sterling silver chased, cast and chiseled, ivory London, England, 1856 Maker: Samuel Hayne & Dudley Cater The base stamped with standard mark, city mark, master’s mark, date letter, numbering ‘794

Robert E. Lee's Wife Writes Her Pastor About Confirmation for Daughter; Mentions His Slave Daniel In this letter written from Arlington House, Mary Custis Lee writes to her pastor regarding the rite o

Antique Masonic 14 kt gold Past Master breast jewel. Raised letters on the top and middle bars. Round medal hanging from the top bar depicts Masonic symbol and reads "œNew York State F. & A.M." Pierc

Russia, 1896-1908 Mark of the Master 'KF^' in Cyrillic letters = Karl Faberge L: 21,6 cm, total weight: 321g

Group of Assorted Slave Documents including a letters and communications. Including communications from Captain E.C. Hand Inspector General's Headquarters in Carrollton area of New Orleans, August 15,

Moscow, 1890 Assay master: A. Romanov Master's mark 'IA' in Cyrillic letters 26.4 x 14 x 10.5cm, weight: 546g

PAINE, Thomas (1737–1809). The American Crisis, and a Letter to Sir Guy Carleton, on the Murder of Captain Huddy, and the Intended Retaliation on Captain Asgill, of the Guards. London: Isaac Eat

RARE COLLAR WITH SIX BELLS FOR SLAVE USED FOR TRANSPORTATION OF SLAVE / ENEMY HAND MADE OF STEEL. MULTIPLE BELLS WHICH MAKES LOUD NOISE WHEN SLAVE TRY TO RUN AND DUE TO BELL VOICE ARMY COULD LOCATE AN

Heading: (View...) Author: Title: View of the Last Great Conflagration in San-Francisco on the 22d of June, 1851. Ten Squares burned. Loss $3,000,000. View Taken from the head of California Street Du

Heading: (Great...) Author: Title: Great Fire in San Fransisco(sic). M[backwards 'a']y 4th, 1850. Buildings Burned! Loss $5,000,000. Place Published: San Francisco Publisher:W.B. Cooke & Co. Dat

Large portrait in multicolored chalk. Attached sheet of paper to mat describing sitter. Back of the framing with various labels and attached letter. Gallery labels from Gallerie Charpentier, Paris, 19

Slaveholders Discuss Hiring Slave to Work in Distillery in Lynchburg, Virginia In this brief letter to Charles Anthony, Charles H. Lynch explains that John S. Langhorne would like to hire Anthony's sl

Box has handle flanged at top, painted with flowers, the upper panel with snipe hinges has a painting of a schoolroom with studious children and their master, fixed panel at bottom has Dutch inscripti

John Sloan ALS Re: Favorite Old Master Artist Rembrandt: "It pays (dealers) for an artist to die!" A 1p autograph letter signed by John Sloan (1871-1951), the celebrated Ashcan School artist, as "John

What sad news that was of our Beloved President’s death. They have caught the Assassin but I [am] sorry they could not have taken him alive. I would liked to have been where you were—then

Law.- Perkins (John) A profitable booke of Master Iohn Perkins, fellow of the Inner Temple. Treating of the lawes of England, black letter, title with woodcut typographic ornament, woodcut decorative

Heading: (African-American, 1820) Author: Lukens, Joseph Title: Letter from Pennsylvania trader visiting New Orleans, sees Sunday Congo Dances with its pre-Jazz Negro music Place Published: Williamsbu