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2 January 1863
Fergus, Daniel, fl. 1863
[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
9 December 1839
Branche, W., fl. 1839
[Tax form listing slaves, horses, etc.]
Tax form for Mr. Robert Shanks listing his property including at least two slaves. Lists the taxes that must be paid for each item. For Dinwiddie County, Virginia.
GLC08545
1864
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
Think before you vote!
Union broadside to citizens of Michigan promoting Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson for President and Vice President. Denounces Democratic candidate General George McClellan. Ends with, "If the Union and government is not maintained, the nation is...
GLC08546
1893
Boies, Henry M., fl. 1893
Prisoners and paupers [criminal justice]
Printed by Putnam.
GLC08549
circa 1838
[Pair of abolitionist slave tokens]
One token, dated 1838, depicts a kneeling, shackled female slave, accompanied by the words: "Am I not a woman & a sister." Verso depicts a laurel wreath surrounding "Liberty 1838." Other token depicts a male figure with inscription "Am I not a man...
GLC08551
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