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12 August 1844
Hibler, J.A., fl. 1844
[Bill of sale for Isaam]
A bill of sale for Isaam, an enslaved man purchased by Tobias Gibson from T. A. Hibler for $550.
GLC04501.042
27 January 1820
Fayette County (Ky.)
Inventory of the goods and chattles of Asa Baker,
Carr, Thomas, and Thomas W. Clagett. DS: Fayette Co., [Ky.] 27 January 1820. Inventory of the goods and chattles of Asa Baker, dec'd. With attached sheet ordering the inventory of Baker's estate. 4 p. + docket.
GLC07237.01
1861
Perkins, Palfrey, fl. 1940
Race or Humanity?
sermon given in King's Chapel, Boston
GLC08880.006
25 September 1835
Dow, John M., fl. 1835
to his brother
To his brother in Massachusetts, describing life in Augusta, Georgia:. " there is only one way for us and that is to adopt the David Crockett system & go ahead....The south is a fine place to make money.… The southern born fellows who reside in the...
GLC09297
23 February 1833
Glen, Tyre, fl. 1833
Slave dealer letter
" I have purchased...a very large and tolerable likely fellow of Hollingsworth at $450, Ralph of Elder Patterson at $425, he keeps him untill his crop is finished unless he becomes unruly. Thar is at this time at least double the number of negroes...
GLC09129
16 October 1807
[Collection of two documents related to the Brig James] Decimalized
GLC08380
Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864
[Petition re: slaves]
Petition re: slaves "duly shipped on board the Brigantine called the James of Hartford," petitioning for their rightful wages. [Silliman began teaching at Yale in 1799.]
GLC08380.01
Storrs, Lemuel, fl. 1807
[Justice of the Peace order]
Justice of Peace order to the Marshall of the District of Connecticut "issued against. . . Brigantine James . . . to answer for wages due" plus dockets.
GLC08380.02
10 August 1830
McDonald, Hugh S., fl. 1830
[Deed of emancipation for a Negro named Harry].
GLC08211
1847
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave
Inscribed: "From his sincere friend." To N. B. Spooner.
GLC08365
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