[Slavery] Letters: Yankees Taking Slaves & Horses

If the Yankees come to see you and they want [our slave] Sam, tell them to take him and hang him if they want to. I want them to leave me the balance. The Yankees may strip you and look for money&hell

1851 1ed Fugitive Slave Law Speech Horace Mann Slavery Congress Boston Slaves Slavery: Letters & Speeches is a compilation of writings by Horace Mann from his time in congress. Mann being an attorney,

The Bible Views of Slavery Reconsidered. A letter to the right Rev. Bishop Hopkins. In excellent condition. 9 x 6". 13 p. Fugitive Slave Law Pamphlet by Rev. D. Holmes, Serial #175865 stamped on the b

Heading: (African-American 1850) Author: Title: Indiana woman in Kentucky sees slaves for the first time, 1850 letter Place Published: Publisher: Date Published: 1850 Description:

SLAVERY - MAURITIUS: Philippe Jean de la Haye Duponsel (1752-1790) French slave trader established in Mauritius, which was called at that time, ''Isle of France''. An interesting and scarce letter rel

Nickolls, Robert Boucher. LETTER TO THE TREASURER OF THE SOCIETY INSTITUTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF EFFECTING THE ABOLITION OF THE SLAVE TRADE. London: James Phillips, 1788. 6" x 3.75". 58 pp., without fin

This letter, from the year 1857, is from the "Municipal Governement of Havana": ...six individuals coming from the Judicial Slave Depository have arrived at the Hospital and this should have "such a b

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

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1st item: Civil War era ALS. Four and-one-half page letter written on lined bifolium documents, written by A Daughter of Virginia, Richmond, VA, addressed to Miss Stevens, no location, possibly Baltim

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Russian Silver Enamel Diamond Letter Opener Horse head Russian Silver Enamel Diamonds Letter Opener with Horse head. Comes in presentation box. Stamped on blade 84 indicating silver. Approximate lengt

1930'S ALAN HERSCHELL SPILLMAN CAROUSEL HORSE. LETTER OF PROVENANCE INCLUDED. TRANSITIONAL STYLE, USED FOR APPROXIMATELY 50 YEARS ON A 2-ROW, 36' DIAMETER MACHINE WHICH TRAVELED THE MIDWEST AND USED E

Faberge Antique Jeweled Letter Opener Jade features a horse head handle in 84 silver with gold accents. Circa 1900. The letter opener is nephrite jade and features round diamond and orange garnet acce

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION].  List of Slaves and Free Negroes found under guard when Brig. Gen'l Martin assumed command at Plymouth, NC.  [Plymouth, NC], [1864?]. Manuscript listing over 262 indiv

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

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. Executor's Sale...Slaves, men, women, boys and girls of various ages, house servants and farm hands. Oxford, [Talbot County, MD]: N.p., 9 April 1844. 11 3/8 x 14 in. printed bro

Slavery Early Virginia Runaway Slave Poster Offering a Higher Reward if Captured in Northern States or “secured in any jail.” Broadside, 9” x 9.75” (visible). Archivally matted to 15.75” x 1

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. Public Sale of Slaves!! Franklin County, [KY]: N.p., 30 October 1863. With pencil inscription recording the 8 enslaved sold with names and prices.   Visible 11 3/4 x 8 7/8

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. Administrator's Sale of Slaves. Clay County, MO: N.p., 9 March 1858. 9 1/2 x 7 7/8 in. letterpress broadside (toning, short marginal tears); framed to 13 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (not e

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. MATTHEWS, Nathaniel. Autograph letter signed ("Nathaniel Matthews"), to R.W. Vasser, with details of 10 enslaved individuals. Richmond, VA, 9 December 1849.   2 pages, 4to,

Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee autograph letter signed ("Henry Lee"). One page of a bifolium, 8.25" x 13.25", no place; November 7, 1780. In