Manuscripts Relating to Slavery

: [Manuscript copy of letter from Joseph Wood to Mess. Garner & Dean]; Manuscript copy of letter dated January 25, 1807, from Joseph Wood in Islands Delos [Isle De Los, Sierra Leone] in to Mess. Gardner & Dean of Newport, Rhode Island regarding the voyage of the Ship Mary. Prepared by Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina].

: [Letter from Phillips & Gardner to Mess. Gardner & Dean]; Letter from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mess. Gardner & Dean [of Newport, Rhode Island] regarding the Charleston slave market.

: [Letter from Sam Brown to William Vernon, Esq.]; Letter from Sam Brown of Boston [Massachusetts] to William Vernon of Newport [Rhode Island]. Followed by manuscript copy of letter from Thayer Bartlett & Co. of Charleston [South Carolina] dated January 23, 1769.

: [Letter from Phillips & Gardner to Mess. Gardner & Dean]; Letter from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mess. Gardner & Dean [of Newport, Rhode Island] regarding various payments for shipped cargo.

: Sales of sixty-one African Negroes Received of the Sloop Louisa; Record for the sale of sixty-one slaves received by ship Master Samuel C. Taggart of the Sloop Louisa in Charleston [South Carolina]. Includes names of purchasers John L. Engle, C. Fitzsimons [Fitzsimmons], Thomas Mitchell, and ten others.

: [Letter from Phillips & Gardner to Mr. Silas Dean]; Letter from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mr. Silas Dean of Newport, Rhode Island, regarding the sale of slaves brought as cargo on the Ship Mary.

: [Letter from Sam. & Wm. Vernon to Capt. Thos. Rogers]; Letter from Samuel and William Vernon of Newport [Rhode Island] to Captain Thomas Rogers on the Brig Othello.

: [Letter from Phillips & Gardner to Mess. Gardner & Dean]; Letter from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mess. Gardner & Dean, merchants in Newport, Rhode Island, regarding the sale of cargo from the Sloop Louisa, followed by itemized receipt for the "sales of Sixty Seven African Negroes." Includes names of purchasers Jas. [James] B. Phillips, Patrick Cassin, Alex [?] S. Rowe, Isaac Wellborn, Mathew [Matthew] Clarke, Robert Quash, D. Bradley, Pagan & O'Neale, Wainock, Jhl. [?] Meriam, R. Carter, and Wm. [William] Dabney.

: [Letter from Phillips & Gardner to Mess. Gardner & Dean]; Letter from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mess. Gardner & Dean of Newport, Rhode Island regarding the sale of "negroes" delivered by the [Sloop] Louisa. Includes mention of specific sales to James & Dordin and Tisdale & Dean.

: [Letter from Phillips & Gardner to Mess. Gardner & Dean]; Letter from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mess. Gardner & Dean [of Newport, Rhode Island] regarding Charleston slave trade and cargo aboard the Brig [Sloop] Louisa. Includes inquiry about business with Mr. D'Wolf [possibly James De Wolf of Bristol, Rhode Island].

: Mess. Gardner & Dean to Phillips & Gardner; Expense record of Gardner & Dean relating to the shipping of commodities and slave trade between August, 1805, and January, 1806. Includes mention of the Sloop Louisa, Brig Brandywine, and Schooner Flora.

: [Letter from Phillips & Gardner to Mess. Gardner & Dean]; Letter from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mess. Gardner & Dean, merchants in Newport, Rhode Island, regarding slave trade in the Leeward [Islands, West Indies] on the Brig [Sloop] Louisa.

: Mess. Gardner & Dean In Acct. with Phillips & Gardner; Invoice of Gardner & Dean, of Charleston [South Carolina], for expenses relating to the sale and shipment of slaves, submitted to Phillips & Gardner. Includes mention of the Sloops Hiram and Juliet, and a vendor named J. M. Lavaille.

: [Letter to Messrs. Lane & Booth and letter to Messrs. Thomlinson Trecothick & Co.]; On front, letter to Messrs. Thomlinson and Trecothick & Company [probably in William Vernon's hand]. On back, letter to Messrs. Lane & Booth [in what appears to be William Vernon's hand].

: Exchange for 350 Dollars; Bill of exchange for amount of $350 between Mr. David Longbridge of Charleston, South Carolina, and Capt. John Webb of New York [possibly for slave trade].

: Mess. Gardner & Dean in acct. with Phillips & Gardner; Account record of Gardner and Dean, "in acct with Phillips & Gardner," in Charleston [South Carolina], listing expenses and profits associated with the selling of slaves from April, 1806, through May, 1806. Includes names of purchasers, E. [probably Edward] Tayer and R. Carter.

: [Letter from Nathaniel Russell to Messrs Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from Nathl. [Nathaniel] Russell in Charleston [South Carolina] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Letter from Phillips & Gardner to Mess. Gardner & Dean]; Letter from Phillips & Gardner [of Charleston South Carolina] to Mess. Gardner & Dean of Newport, Rhode Island regarding the arrival of the Brig [Sloop] Louisa and her cargo of 89 "prime negroes."

: [Letter from Gardner & Dean to Mess. Phillips & Gardner]; Letter from Gardner & Dean of Newport [Rhode Island] to Mess. Phillips & Gardner [of Charleston, South Carolina] giving instruction for the sale of cargo aboard the Ship Mary, and then the sale of the ship itself.

: Mess. Gardner & Dean in acct. with Phillips & Gardner; Account record of Gardner and Dean, "in acct with Phillips & Gardner," in Charleston [South Carolina], listing expenses and profits associated with the selling of slaves from February, 1806, through March, 1806. Includes names of purchasers, D. Vaughn, John Gardner, Littlefield, J. Brinley, J & Dean, B. J. & Cooke, and J. [John] Marsh.

: Sales of 5 African Negroes received [by] Ship Mary; Ledger of sales of "5 African negroes" on board the Ship Mary at Charleston [South Carolina], under the command of Master Joseph Wood and owned by Dean Deblois & Martin.

: [Letter from Phillips & Gardner to Mess. Gardner & Dean]; Letter from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mess. Gardner & Dean [of Newport, Rhode Island] regarding payments to Pat. [Patrick] Cassin [?] and Baylis & Howard of Boston [Massachusetts]. Includes note on the state of the Charleston slave market.

: [Letter from Phillips & Gardner to Mess. Gardner & Dean]; Letter from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mess. Gardner & Dean [of Newport, Rhode Island] regarding news of Captain Weaver and a cargo of "negroes" headed to the market [in Newport, Rhode Island].

: Invoice of One Trunk of Merchandise Ship'd by Gardner & Dean on board the Brig Friendship; Invoice for a trunk of merchandise shipped from Newport [Rhode Island] by Samuel C. Taggart for Gardner & Dean on the Brig Friendship. Includes instruction to sell the goods on the coast of Africa and use those funds to purchase "negroes" for sale in Charleston [South Carolina]. Dated March 12th, no year given.

: Sloop Louisa Disbursmts. Charleston May 6th, 1806.; Disbursement record for the Sloop Louisa listing purchases of food provisions, costs associated with selling slaves, and wages for ship crewmembers Peter Lewis, William Tayer, Richard Everith and William Weeden. Signed by Phillips & Gardner for Samuel Phillips.

: [Letter from Phillips & Gardner to Mess. Gardner & Dean]; Letter from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mess. Gardner & Dean [of Newport, Rhode Island] regarding payment to Captain Edward Tayer and state taxes on "negroes held in posession [sic] on the first day of October 1805."

: [Letter from Austin & Laurens to Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon]; Manuscript copy of a letter dated June 24, 1756, from Austen & Laurens of Charleston [South Carolina] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island regarding a shipment of slaves delivered by Captain [Caleb] Godfrey for sale on the Vernon's behalf. Followed by a letter in which Austin and Laurens express their concern that the slaves, whom they consider to be of inferior quality, will not sell well if another Sloop arrives in the harbor.

: [Letter from Saml. Sanford to Messrs. W. Vernon & Co.]; Letter from Samuel Sanford of Charleston, South Carolina, to William Vernon & Company of Newport, Rhode Island.

: Sloop Louisa & Owners to Phillips & Gardner; Expense record for the Sloop Louisa submitted to owners Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina], including purchases of provisions and "negroes." Lists names of vendors Stephen Buckley and Paul Brownell, and Captains Barker and Taggart.

: [Letter from Phillips & Gardner to Mr. Silas Dean]; Letter from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mr. Silas Dean of Newport, Rhode Island, regarding the sale of slaves brought as cargo on the Ship Mary.

: [Letter from Phillips & Gardner to Mess. Gardner & Dean]; Letter from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mess. Gardner & Dean [of Newport, Rhode Island] regarding a shipment of tobacco on the Brig Hiram and the market for slaves in Charleston.

: [Letter from Caleb Godfrey to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon & Company]; Letter from Caleb Godfrey at Sullivan's Island [Charleston Harbor, South Carolina] to William and Samuel Vernon of [Newport] Rhode Island.

: [Letter to Capt. John Duncan]; Letter to Capt. John Duncan in Newport [Rhode Island] giving command to set sail to the coast of Africa [probably from William and Samuel Vernon]. Copied in Duncan's hand and signed in receipt.

: [Letter from Phillips & Gardner to Mess. Gardner & Dean]; Letter from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mess. Gardner & Dean [of Newport, Rhode Island] regarding the Charleston slave market and payments to Mess. Tisdale & Dean, Captain Burdick, and Captain John Brown. On back, list of expenses incurred by Phillips & Gardner.

: [Letter from Austin & Laurens to Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon]; Letter from Austin & Laurens of Charleston [South Carolina] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island regarding the sale of a slave shipment delivered by Captain Caleb Godfrey. Includes mention of an ongoing dispute with Benjamin Yarnold about a purchased slave died after several months of medical care.

: Invoice of sixty-one slaves purchased by Samuel C. Taggart; Invoice to Gardner & Dean for purchase of sixty-one slaves by Samuel C. Taggart aboard the Sloop Louisa bound for Charleston, South Carolina.

: Exchange for 707 Dollars; Bill of exchange for amount of $707 between Mr. Frederick Beard of Charleston, South Carolina, and Capt. John Webb of New York [possibly for slave trade].

: [Letter from S. B. and C. H. to Winthrop Todd & Winthrop]; Letter from S. B. [Sam Brown] and C. H. of Boston [Massachusetts] to Messrs. Winthrop Todd & Winthrop [of Charleston, South Carolina].

: [Letter from Wm. Vernon and Jonas & Wm. Redwood to Mr. Saml. Sanford]; Letter from William Vernon, Jonas Redwood, and William Redwood of Newport [Rhode Island] to Mr. Samuel Sanford.