2 January 1863

Fergus, Daniel, fl. 1863

Document signed

Title: [Receipt for purchase of slave]

Certifies receipt of $1900 from William R. and John Curtey[?] for a slave named Ward. Signed a day after the Emancipation Proclamation took effect.

GLC08544

10 May 1796

Yundt, Leonard, 1756-1825

Newspaper

Title: Federal gazette & Baltimore daily advertiser. [Vol. IV, no. 784 (May 10, 1790)]

Printed and sold by Leonard Yundt and Matthew Brown at 3 Calvert Street, Baltimore, Maryland. Front page consists entirely of advertisements, including an auction for "A healthy Negro Man, Who has been accustomed to work on a farm." Other ads include land sales, dry goods, and announcements of sailing vessels. Second page reports on events in the U.S. House of Representatives "On the motion for making provision for carrying into effect the treaty with Great-Britain." Page three has various letters, ship news, and advertisements. Those ads include two for runaway slaves. One was put in the…

GLC08720.03

11 May 1796

Yundt, Leonard, 1756-1825

Newspaper

Title: Federal gazette & Baltimore daily advertiser. [Vol. IV, no. 785 (May 11, 1790)]

Printed and sold by Leonard Yundt and Matthew Brown at 3 Calvert Street, Baltimore, Maryland. Includes 2 page supplement. Front page consists entirely of advertisements. They are mostly ads for various goods and services, real estate sales, and announcements of sailing vessels. Second page relates news from U.S. House of Representatives "On the motion for making provision for carrying into effect the treaty with Great-Britain." Page 3 and part of page 4 (the supplement sheet) are a continuation of news from Congress. This supplement sheet has a tear at the top corner. Rest of page 4 is ads,…

GLC08720.04

13 May 1796

Yundt, Leonard, 1756-1825

Newspaper

Title: Federal gazette & Baltimore daily Advertiser. [Vol. IV, no. 787 (May 13, 1796)]

Printed and sold by Leonard Yundt and Matthew Brown at 3 Calvert Street, Baltimore, Maryland. Front page consists entirely of advertisements for various goods and services, sales of real estate, and announcements of sailing vessels. Second page has news on U.S. House of Representatives "On the motion for making provision for carrying into effect the treaty with Great-Britain." Also has a few ads, including one put in by William Lorman for a 40 dollar reward for a runaway "Mulatto Man named Frank, 20 or 21 years of age." Third page contains various letters and ship news, and several…

GLC08720.05

14 May 1796

Yundt, Leonard, 1756-1825

Newspaper

Title: Federal gazette & Baltimore daily advertiser. [Vol. IV, no. 788 (May 14, 1796)]

Printed and sold by Leonard Yundt and Matthew Brown at 3 Calvert Street, Baltimore, Maryland. First page is entirely advertisements, including ones for various goods and services, real estate sales, and announcements for sailing vessels. Second page has news from Congress "On the motion for making provision for carrying into effect the treaty with Great-Britain." The page also three advertisements dealing with slaves: one put in anonymously selling "A Young Negro Woman, and 2 Children," another one put in by Richard Welch of Montgomery County for a six dollar reward for a runaway "Negro Man…

GLC08720.06

30 November 1803

Compton, Harry, fl. 1803

Document signed

Title: [Purchase of slave Kate and her three children by manumitted slave]

Legal document for the purchase of the slave Kate and her three children Ben, Caleb, and Nancy. The purchaser was "a free African" named Harry Compton, of New Brunswick, New Jersey, and he left an "X" as his mark. It appears that Kate was Compton's wife and the three children belonged to them. The slaves were sold by their owner Anne Acker, of Amwell Township, New Jersey, for 100 dollars due in one year from the date of the document. Compton declared himself "a manumit & free from bondage to man or set of Men." Witnessed by John Johnson (who signed with an "X" as his mark), William Marts…

GLC08440

1835/02/06

Travis, William B., fl. 1835

Autograph letter signed

Title: to David G. Burnet re: politics in Texas

"Austin has been admitted to Bail. Letters from him & Almonte say he will leave Mexico, intirely liberated, in a short time. The new election for governor, Lt. governor, and members of Congress, will take place here next Monday." Also mentions selling a slave: "I have sold my woman Matilda (the best one) for $700 in Brazoria."

GLC07639

1841-1862

Header Record

Title: [Printed bills of sale of people enslaved by the Jones Family of Virginia][Decimalized .01-.05]

Collection of materials related to the Jones Family of Virginia dated 1841-1862. Consists of five documents related to the Jones family enslaving people in Virginia. With manuscript notes, signed by different people. Related to GLC01449.01.

GLC01445

22 November 1844

Pillow, Gideon Johnson, 1806-1878

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Andrew Jackson

Concerns the statements of Abbot Lawrence criticizing James Polk's treatment of enslaved people. General Pillow, formerly Polk's law partner, defends Polk. Attests that Polk inherited his enslaved people, treats them well, and has never participated in slave dealing. Relates several accounts of Polk selling enslaved people so they may be with their families. Challenges Lawrence to retract his criticism of Polk.

GLC02605

1787/12/13

J. Dunlap and D.C. Claypoole, 1784-1790

Newspaper

Title: The Pennsylvania packet, and daily advertiser [No. 2763 (December 13, 1787)]

Reports on the ratification of the Constitution in Pennsylvania. Prints Benjamin Franklin's "Last Speech at the late Federal Convention." Contains foreign and domestic news. Many advertisements, including some for slaves.

GLC08809

22 July 1861

Wright, Augustus Romaldus, 1813-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Miller A. Wright

Augustus did not send Asa, an enslaved person, to Miller, as he did not want Miller to be "better off in attendants than the other soldiers." Rather, he sold him to Dr. Colb, along with Asa's wife and Martha. Augustus gives Miller a word of advice: "The humble shall be exalted-don't think of yourself more highly than you ought to think." He gives Miller information about other soldiers from Rome, and promises that he will do everything in his power to improve Miller's own situation. Discusses the Battle of First Manassas (Bull Run), which took place the previous day: "Yesterday we had a…

GLC02691.11.011

07 December 1769

Middleton, Henry, 1717-1784

Document signed

Title: [South Carolina court of chancery legal document]

Describes a series of legal actions relating to a court case involving the sale of enslaved people. The defendant, George Saxby, was ordered to pay a sum to the complainant, William Waties, including two thirds of the cost of the lawsuit. George Saxby then petitioned the court for a rehearing, and the case was reheard on December 7, 1769, resulting in the same decision. Signed by members of the Court of Chancery in South Carolina, including William Bull, the Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina. Other signers include Othniel Beale, Henry Middleton, John Burn, and Thomas Skottone. Henry…

GLC02471.31

20 June 1765

Perry, James, fl. 1765

Document signed

Title: [Receipt for receiving an estate of 635 pounds and a negro girl]

Cosigned by Christopher Robinson and Silas Helme as witnesses. Legal document signed by James Perry Jr. that he received 635 pounds, 5 shillings and "One Negro Girl Named Lucy" from William Potter, the executor of the estate of Perry's mother Marcy Potter. Also says that he received his daughter Mary Perry's part of the inheritance as her natural guardian. Red wax seal next to James Perry's signature.

GLC02448.18

26 April 1856

Wylly, George W., fl. 1856

Document signed

Title: [Bill for sale of eight slaves]

Partially printed. George Wylly sells eight slaves (Saturday, Tuesday, Dilia, Julia, Emily, Elizabeth, Mary, and Charly) to Davis Smith. Docket indicates that the enslaved people were sold for $4900.

GLC02448.19

1834/07/01

Williams, Samuel May, fl. 1834-1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edward C. Hanrick

Hanrick was an Alabama speculator in Texas lands. Williams held the lands in trust until colonists from Alabama were to arrive. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC02576

1841/06/16

Galpin, A. A., ?-1841

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John D. Moore

Describes preparations and provisions for the Santa Fe Expedition. In case of his death or long absence, wants Moore to "protect the negros from sale," and keep them for himself.

GLC02579

10 October 1821

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John C. Calhoun

Written by President Monroe to Calhoun as Secretary of War. Declares that the measures Calhoun have taken in regard to the Seminole Indians have been proper. Says that "Unprincipled settlers" should be driven away, and that "It was correct also to prohibit the sale of run away slaves, since it might and probably would, as you justly observe, have opened the door to fraud. Returns the papers relating to the demands of Governor John Clark of Georgia. Mentions that he is sending the proceedings of the court of inquiry and the court martial to him by mail. Hears with regret that many are still…

GLC02859

February 21, 1846

Cheatham, Henry, fl. 1846 Cheatham, Henry, fl. 1846

Broadside

Title: Assignee's sale

Broadside announcing sale of "real and personal property," including enslaved people, from the estate of William R. Robertson. Lists 600 acres of land in the town of Union, Missouri, 19 or 20 enslaved people, farming utensils, horses, cattle, and hogs. States the enslaved people consist of "...men, women, girls, and boys, comprising several good house and farm servants, and some good weavers." Cheatham is the assignee.

GLC03085

17 November 1864

Blum, L.V., fl. 1864-1866

Newspaper

Title: The people's press. [Vol. 14, no. 29 (November 17, 1864)]

Contains an article discussing the arming of enslaved people. States "We are pleased to notice that nearly the entire press of the State has spoken out boldly in opposition to the scheme of arming negro slaves and making soldiers of them to fight our battles ... " Includes Civil War reports from various locations. Contains a message from Confederate President Jefferson Davis, who states "I must dissent from those who advise a general levy and arming of slaves for the duty of soldiers." Includes public notices, advertisements, and a notice of the sale for several enslaved people.

GLC02981

30 July 1817

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Autograph document signed

Title: to Jeremiah A. Goodman

One letter written by Thomas Jefferson to Jeremiah A. Goodman dated July 30, 1817. Goodman was Jefferson's former plantation overseer at Poplar Forest. Item documents the cancellation of selling Sally, a three-year old enslaved child to Goodman. Written in Monticello

GLC01084

1745/05/15

Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: sending down a slave

Philip writes that he has sent down an enslaved person, and advises Robert, Jr. to either sell him, send him to Madiera, or to put him on a vessel if he can.

GLC03107.02714

1770/04/20

Livingston, Peter Robert, fl. 1765-1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: further frustration with the DeLancey's

Peter Robert states: "The DeLanceys are striving their utmost to make our famaly ridiculous and to keep them out of all Posts of Honour Profit and are determined to oppose every thing and every Body that they support which is too hard to bear I could wish you lived here one year to judge of their carrying on-." He also makes arrangements to sell an enslaved person that has misbehaved.

GLC03107.03238

1782/11/21

Bain, Peter, fl. 1782

Manuscript document signed

Title: Bill of sale of slaves, livestock, and other goods to Robert Livingston, Jr.

P.2 is "A Schedule of the Slaves, Cattle, horses, & Goods sold and delivered as per the bill of sale on the other side with their particular Prices for the use of Coll Livingston." Signed by both Robert Livingston and Peter Bain.

GLC03107.03456

1782/11/21

Bain, Peter, fl. 1782

Manuscript document

Title: "An Inventory of Goods & Chattles Now in Posession of Peter Bain"

Items on the inventory include enslaved people, horses, cows, sheep, a wagon, and a loom. Some of the items are noted to have been sold to Robert Livingston, Jr.

GLC03107.03461

1862 - 1864

Morse, N.S., fl. 1862-1864

Header Record

Title: Daily chronicle & sentinel.

Each issue contains telegraphic reports and Northern news, mostly covering battle reports and war news. Commercial reports indicate stock values in Augusta markets, including financial, cotton, dry goods, grain, groceries, country produce, and sale of enslaved people. Special notices in each issue list religious services, legislative and election news (including intentions of running for elected office), meeting notices, requests for blankets for soldiers, and conscription notices. Auction notices list a variety of things for sale in each issue. Most issues have four pages; one has two…

GLC05959.07