1840

Scriven, E., fl. 1840

Engraving

Title: Engraving of William Wilberforce

One portrait engraving of William Wilberforce dated 1840. Willberforce is seated and holding a watch. In the background is a bookcase and a curtain.

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13 June 1781

Bailey, Francis, 1744-1817

Newspaper

Title: The Freeman's Journal [No. 8 (June 13, 1781)]

One issue of The Freeman's Journal dated June 13, 1781. Features an article concerning the passage of a bill connected to the gradual abolition of slavery that would re enslave people that were already freed in Westmorland County. There are also printed letters from Nathaniel Greene, and Henry Lee.

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5 Jaunuary-28 December 1833

Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879

Facsimile

Title: The Liberator [Vol. 3 No. 1 - Vol. 3 No. 52 (January 5, 1833-December 28, 1833)]

One bound volume of The Liberator containing issues from January 5, 1833 - December 28, 1833. Volume contains a years worth of issues. The issues contain poems, current events and abolition news.

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26 June 1835

Blair & Rives

Newspaper

Title: Extra Globe [Vol. 2 No. 5 (June 26, 1835)]

One issue of the Extra Globe dated June 26, 1835. Features an extensive article on Martin Van Buren's opinion on slavery in the territories specifically the Missouri Question. Also contains a small mention of Santa Anna entering the capitol of Zacatecas. Other articles include; The Constitution "Old Ironsides" arriving in the New York harbor and Opposition to the Martin Van Buren candidacy in Kentucky.

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19 August 1807

Newspaper

Title: Columbian Centinel [No. 2440 (August 19, 1807)]

One issue of the Columbian Centinel dated August 19, 1807. Contains public and shipping notices, as well as an article debating the political and economic results of a war at the present time.

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9 May 1808

Wagner, Jacob, fl. 1808

Newspaper

Title: The North American and Mercantile Daily Advertiser [Vol. 1 No. 103 (May 9, 1808)]

One issue of The North American and Mercantile Daily Advertiser dated May 9, 1808. Contains many advertisements and notices of sale. Of particular note is a runaway slave ad for an enslaved person by the name of Joe Key. He is described as five feet six inches tall. The ad also notes that he formerly belonged to Dr. Thorton from Washington. He escaped from Marmaduke Williams a member of the North Carolina congress. There is also a sale notice for "A Negro Woman, who has about 12 years to serve, with a Male Child two years old. The Woman is accustomed to house work." The newspaper also…

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17 December 1808

Newspaper

Title: Portsmouth Oracle [Vol. 20 No. 11 (December 17, 1808)]

One issue of the Portsmouth Oracle dated December 17, 1808. Contains an article concerning an embargo on American goods being exported to other countries in order to protect American merchants. The newspaper also contains advertisements and public notices.

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1 August 1787

Russell, Benjamin, 1761-1845

Newspaper

Title: The Massachusetts Centinel [Vol. 7 No. 39. (August 1, 1787)]

One issue of The Massachusetts Centinel dated August 1, 1787. Features the opinion of Hector St. John, a farmer, on slavery. There are also advertisements and articles including a poem entitled "Ode on the Anniversary of American Independence."

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February 23, 1796

Newspaper

Title: Greenleaf's New-York Journal, Extra [Vol. 1 No. 15 (February 23, 1796)]

One issue of Greenleaf's New-York Journal, Extra dated February 23, 1796. Features an account of the minutes of the legislature of New York for January 19, 1796 to January 28, 1796. Of particular note is a mention of a bill on the gradual abolition of slavery.

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30 May 1863

Harper's Weekly

Newspaper

Title: Harpers Weekly [(May 30, 1863)]

One page of the May 30, 1863 issue of Harper's weekly. Features various advertiments as well as a political cartoon entitled "The Slave Owner's Spectre."

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23 January 1788

Humphrey, H., fl. 1788-1800

Engraving

Title: Wouski

One engraving entitled "Wouski" dated January 23, 1788. Features a man and a woman on a hammock in what looks like a ships hold. Below them is a coil of rope, a small barrel labeled Jamaica Rum, and a monogramed trunk. The woman is black and the man is white. On the bottom of the engraving it reads, "Far be the noise Of Kings & Crowns from us whose gentle souls Our kinder fates have steerd another way. Free as the forest birds well pair together Without remembering who our fathers were And in soft murmurs interchange our souls."

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20 January 1807

Marchant, Willington, & Co., fl. 1807

Newspaper

Title: Charleston Courier [Vol. 5 No. 1,243 (January 20, 1807)]

One issue of Charleston Courier dated January 20, 1807. Consist mainly of shipping and public notices and lists of items for sale. Of particular interest is nine entries of ships selling enslaved people from the Congo, Mandingo, Angola, Windward coast, and Gold coast regions of Africa. The ships advertising the sales are; the Schooner James under captain Prebble carrying 80 enslaved people, the Brig Washington carrying enslaved people from the Windward coast, the schooner Edward & Edmund carrying 108 enslaved people from the Mandingo tribe, the ship John carrying 380 enslaved people from…

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25 June 1808

Newspaper

Title: New York Weekly Museum [Vol. 20 No. 20 (June 25, 1808)]

One page from the New York Weekly Museum dated June 25, 1808. Features an article entitled "The Fate Of Fitz Charles" concerning a man named Henry Fitz Charles who was accused of killing his estranged father in self defense.There are also articles entitled "The Generous Father," "True Courage," "Early rising," and "Striking Friendship of two Negroes." The paper also included three poems "Lines to an Affectionate Mother," "Beauty and Virtue" and "To Fashion."

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February 12, 1800

Humphrey, H., fl. 1788-1800

Engraving

Title: The Man of Feeling in search of Indispensibles

One colored engraving entitled "The Man of Feeling in search of Indispensibles" dated February 12, 1800. Features a room full of women. One woman is entering the room via a door on the right of the image. A man kneels in the center inspecting dresses that are being worn for pockets causing chaos. The caption indicated that he is seaching for the location of the pockets that have become a new fashion.

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12 March 1796

Humphrey, H., fl. 1788-1800

Engraving

Title: Lady Godina's Rout; Or Peeping-Tom spying out Pope-Joan

One colored engraving titled "Lady Godina's Rout; Or Peeping-Tom spying out Pope-Joan" dated March 12, 1796. Features a room full of men and women playing cards. One woman in the front of the image wears a low cut gown. A man leans over her shoulder watching her. It is made evident that he is not paying attention to his job cutting the wick on the candle as he is about to cut into the candle. On the rear of the engraving are two fashion prints from France.

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21 April 1866

Harper's Weekly

Newspaper

Title: Harper's Weekly [Vol. 10 No. 486 (April 21, 1866)]

One issue of Harper's Weekly Newspaper dated April 21, 1866. Newspaper features many advertisements and articles of current events. Of particular note on the cover is an image and article concerning the Abraham Lincoln School for Freedmen in New Orleans. There is an article concerning the reentrance of representation for the "Rebel States" in the congress. There are also articles concerning; the Civil Rights Bill of 1866, emigration from Ireland, amnesty possibilities for confederate leaders, humors of the day, domestic and foreign news, life on the plains including engravings, and idol…

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27 March 1902

Newspaper

Title: The New York Herald [No. 23,957 (March 27, 1902)]

One issue of The New York Herald dated March 27, 1902. Issue contains ads and public notices. Some articles of note are; the announcement of the death of Cecil Rhodes, German citizens leaving their homes as a result of harsh taxes, multiple articles on automobiles including one on women drivers, and an article on the Marconi wireless telegraph system.

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5 August 1833

Hill & Barton

Newspaper

Title: New Hampshire Patriot and State Gazette [Vol. 5 No. 214 (August 5, 1833)]

One issue of the New-Hampshire Patriot & State Gazette dated August 5, 1833. Issue contains a few interesting articles; one on Daniel Webster and the possibility of a presidential candidacy, one on James Madison's life after his time in the White House, an article concerning a fire at a jail that was holding a group of African Americans, as well as on the abolition of slavery among all British colonies. The paper also contains ads, public notices and an article about catching a sea serpent.

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15 December 1809

Daniell, William, fl. 1809

Engraving

Title: Engraving of Granville Sharp

One engraving of Granville Sharp dated December 15, 1809. The engraving was published by William Daniell originally drawn by G. Dance. The portrait is a profile of Sharp.

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13 August 1864

American Anti-Slavery Society

Newspaper

Title: National Anti-Slavery Standard [Vol. 25 No. 14 (August 13, 1864)]

One issue of the "National Anti-Slavery Standard" dated August 13, 1864. Features extracts of a sermon by Reverend Charles G. Ames entitled "Dead Flies In Precious Ointment: A Discourse on Morals in America." Also features an article titled "What Must Go Before Reconstruction" and an article concerning African American soldiers.

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31 August 1815

Thomas, E.S., fl. 1815

Newspaper

Title: City Gazette and Commercial Daily Advertiser [Vol. 35 No. 11,381(August 31, 1815)]

One issue of the City Gazette and Commercial Daily Advertiser dated August 31, 1815. Contains many advertisements and public notices, of particular note are four runaway slave ads. The first ad is for an enslaved man named Tom who escaped from the publisher of the newspaper E.S. Thomas. Tom is described as five feet seven inches, with a mother named Mary West who lives in Petersburg. He formerly belonged to Mr. Dickson the editor of the Petersburg intelligencer. The second ad is for an enslaved person by the name of Quacou a 25 year old man that is five feet 6 inches. He escaped from Nathan…

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14 December 1821

Autograph document signed

Title: [Manumission document]

A manumission notice that Barthelemy Campanel plans to emancipate Hanna an enslaved woman of about 60 years of age. The notice states that if anyone has an objection to this manumission they are to file the objection with the Parish Court within 40 days of the notice being posted. On the back of the notice is a statement by the parish court that no objection has been made and as a result the seal of the court has been affixed.

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23 January 1792

Pennigton, P., fl. 1792

Broadside

Title: At a Public Meeting of the Gentlemen, Clergy, Manufacturers, and Inhabitants of Kendal, held at the Town-Hall, January 23, 1792

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25 April 1833

Morpeth, George William Frederick Howard, fl. 1833

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

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22 June 1796

Liston, Robert, 1742-1836

Autograph letter signed

Title: to The Earl of Balcarres

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