Manuscripts Relating to Slavery

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: Bill of Sale between James B. Green and W. F. White; Two-page bill of sale between James B. Green, his wife, Mary R. Green, and W. F. White, rega.rding one slave man named Limus, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Bill of Sale between James Davis and David Sayre; Two-page bill of sale between James Davis and David Sayre regarding one slave women named Milly and her child, one slave girl named Nancy, in Lexington County, Kentucky.

: Bill of Sale between James E. Davis and Samuel Agnes; Two-page bill of sale between James Davis and Samuel Agnes regarding one negro woman named Rhoda and one negro boy named Hagen, in Fayette County, Kentucky.

: Bill of Sale between James McCall and James Vallandingham; Two-page bill of sale between James McCall and James Vallandingham, with original release of property by John R. Ford, regarding the slaves Malinda, Sarah, and Bob, in Fayette County, Kentucky.

: Bill of Sale between John Cookendorfer and Robert Houston; Two-page bill of sale between John Cookendorfer, Philip Pock, and Robert Houston regarding one slave named Rachel in Harrison County, Kentucky.

: Bill of Sale between John Smith and Richard Dallam; Four-page bill of sale between John Smith and Richard Dallam regarding the slaves named Charles, Allman, Sall, and Rachel, who was to be emancipated according to an earlier deed of manumission, in the State of Kentucky.

: Bill of Sale between Joseph Freeman and David Sayre; Two-page bill of sale between Joseph Freeman and David Sayre regarding the slave boy George.

: Bill of Sale between Kiziah Moore and Josiah Bell; Two-page bill of sale between Kiziah Moore and Josiah Bell regarding the slave girl Mary in Harrison County, Kentucky.

: Bill of Sale between Monroe Curtis and R. Carson; Two-page bill of sale between Curtis Monroe and R. Carson regarding the slave boy named Albert, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Bill of Sale between Nelson Hundley and Elizabeth Clark; Two-page bill of sale between Nelson Hundley and Elizabeth Clark regarding one slave girl named Caroline, one slave boy named Josephin Fayette County, Kentucky

: Bill of Sale between Philip Weber and Samuel Davis; Two-page bill of sale between Philip Weber and Samuel Davis regarding a male slave named Arthur and a male slave named Reuben in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Bill of Sale between Reuben Pain and William Buford; Two-page bill of sale between Reuben Pain and William Buford regarding ten slaves named Old Ben, Little Ben, Joseph, Peter, Primus, David, Franney, Susanna, Siller, and Rachel in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Bill of Sale between Richard Higgins and Gidion Shryock; Two-page bill of sale between Richard Higgins and Gidion Shryock regarding one slave man named Scipio, in Fayette County, Kentucky.

: Bill of Sale between Samuel Hocker and Joyphenia Tarkington; Four-page bill of sale between Samuel Hocker and Joyphenia Tarkington, including the slaves David, Robert, Lucinda, Mariah, George, Caleb, and Mary, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Bill of Sale between Stephen Langford and Elisabeth Brown; Two-page bill of sale between Stephen Langford and Elisabeth Brown regarding one male slave named Sam, one female slave named Charity, livestock, household effects, kettles, pots, Dutch ovens, etc. in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Bill of Sale between Susanna Arnett, David Arnett, James Arnett and Alexander Parker; Two-page Bill of Sale between Susanna Arnett, David Arnett, James Arnett and Alexander Parker regarding a male slave named Rueben in Fayette County and Lexington County, Kentucky; second bill of sale dated August 15, 1799 between Alexander Parker and William Gist regarding aforementioned slave; third bill of sale dated January 4th, 1808 regarding aforementioned slave.

: Bill of Sale between Thomas Craig and David Dixon; Two-page bill of sale between Thomas Craig and David Dickson regarding one slave named Bob in Harrison County, Kentucky.

: Bill of Sale between Thomas Davis and Coleman Bolton; Two-page bill of sale between Thomas Davis and Colemand Bolton regarding the slave boy Joe [in Kentucky].

: Bill of Sale between William Berry and David Sayer; Two-page bill of sale between William Berry and David Sayre regarding the slave boy Ephraim.

: Bill of Sale between William Carson and Johnston D. Carson; Two-page bill of sale between William Carson and Johnston D. Carson regarding the slaves Mary, Eliza, Charles, Clark, Seth, Jack, Charles, Mary, Ann, Susan, Louisa, Missouri, Bell, Jeff, and other unnamed slaves, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Bill of Sale between William Rayman and Richard Harcourt; Two-page bill of sale between William Rayman and Richard Harcourt regarding one slave named Nelly, who was to be emancipated on the date of her 30th birthday (March 4th, 1826), in Harrison County, Kentucky.

: Bill of Sale between the Smith heirs and John Logan; Two-page bill of sale between the Smith Heirs, Ephraim H. Smith, John G. Smith, W. T. Smith, William Smith, Sarah S. Smith, and John Logan and his wife S. F. Logan regarding the slave girl named Sarah, in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: Bill of Sale of between William Stevenson and David Dickson; Two-page bill of sale between William Stevenson and David Dickson regarding one slave man named Bob, in Harrison County, Kentucky.

: Bill of sale of 12 negroes; Bill of sale for twelve slaves named Nat [Natt], Jone [Joan], Phillis, Charles, Stepney, Beck, Judy, James, Nina, Basheba, and Primus, purchased by John Joyce [of Kingston, Jamaica] from John [Juan] Linder.

: Bolton, Dickens & Co. Account Book, 1856-1858; Account book, 1856-1858, kept by the prominent slave trading firm of Bolton, Dickens & Co. of Lexington, Kentucky, with branches in Memphis, Charleston, Natchez, and New Orleans. It chiefly records slaves purchased and sold by the firm, with entries giving the name of the slave, purchase and selling price, profit, names of suppliers, and occasional remarks. Some persons involved in the firm's recorded transactions were Washington Bolton, Isaac Bolton, Samuel Dickens, and the slave trader G.L. Bumpass. Of additional note is a copy of an 1857 letter to Isaac Bolton, probably written by his brother Washington Bolton while Isaac was in prison awaiting trial for the murder of slave dealer James McMillan of Kentucky following a dispute in Memphis concerning McMillan's sale to Bolton of a 16-year old slave who was later revealed to be a free man, and other related documents. The volume was later employed as a day book by "B.B.W." (possibly B.B. Wadell) and contains accounts for the year 1865.

: Book containing what the men have taken up on the voyage on board the Brig't Othello Thos. Rogers Comd'r; 24-page booklet of personal purchases of crew members aboard the Brig Othello.

: Boston Light Guard Co. D.; One-page document consisting of 65 names, including Dexter H. Follett, Walter Miles, and Eben. S. Hayward.

: Boston, April 1840; Notice from the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society that they will be sending delegates, William Lloyd Garrison and others, to the General Anti-Slavery Conference in London. Addressed to J. H. Tredgold at the Office of the Anti-Slavery Society [in London].

: Bradburns Petition; Unsigned and undated petition to the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives to condemn the imprisonment of African American sailors when docked in particular United States ports.

: Brig Louisa and Owners in Account Current with Benjamin Weaver; Expense record of Benjamin Weaver aboard the Sloop Louisa in Islands Deloss [Isle De Los, Sierra Leone], giving sums for the purchase of 70 slaves "on the coast of Africa" and other expenses.

: Brig Othello (Thos. Rogers Mastr.) to Cornels. Dillingham; Account record by Cornelius Dillingham in Newport [Rhode Island] of ship hardware for the Brig Othello for Captain Thos. [Thomas] Rogers.

: Brig Othello Messrs. Sam'l & Wm. Vernon Owners to Benj'a Doubleday; Bill to Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island] from Benjamin Doubleday for carpentry on the Brig Othello.

: Brig Othello Peoples Acct.; 16-page booklet of personal accounts of crew members aboard the Brig Othello.

: Brig Othello papers; Fragment labeled Brig Othello Papers on 19th or 20th century paper. On back, penciled list of foods.

: Brig Othello, John Duncan Master to Jones & Moe; Account record of Jones & Moe of Barbados itemizing fees for services rendered to John Duncan, Master of the Brig Othello.

: Brig Royal Charlotte to William Pinniger for Disbursements; Account record of disbursements by Captain William Pinniger of the Brig Charlotte in St. Croix [Virgin Islands], including wages for crew members and purchases of provisions.

: Brig't Othello Thomas Rogers Master to Henry C. Flagg; Bill to Thomas Rogers, Captain of the Brig Othello, for stays, cordage, "worming", and coils supplied by Henry C. Flagg [of Newport, Rhode Island].

: Brig. Othellos People, Aug't 1774; 16-page booklet of personal accounts of crew members aboard the Brig Othello.

: Brig. Othellos People, Aug't 24, 1774; 16-page booklet of personal accounts of crew members aboard the Brig Othello. On back, notes dated August 1775, signed Mrs. Betsey Beakman, East Greenwich.

: Brigatine Othello trade book; Trade book of the Brig Othello, a merchant ship owned by brothers Samuel and William Vernon, business partners involved in the triangular trade that sent rum from Rhode Island to Africa, bought slaves in Africa to sell in the West Indies or in the southern colonies, and brought molasses back to Rhode Island.

: Brigg Othello Portage Bill for Her Voyage to Africa; Portage bill for the Brig Othello, listing crew names, wages, and term of employment on a passage to the coast of Africa. Notes four men, George Harvey, Michael Keable, John Chace, and Ezekiel Mitchell [Mitchel] that "left the vessel at Virginia." On back, additional detail about wage payments to crew members.

: Brigg Othello to Sundry Disbursements; Account record of sundry disbursements made aboard the Brig Othello between June 15 and August 6, 1775. Includes several purchases of plantains, as well as cash advances to Edward Wright, Abiathiar Willson [Abiather Wilson], Paul Magee, Jonathan Ells, and William Purchase.

: Brigg Othello's Book of Trade; 14-page book of trade by the Brig Othello on a voyage to the Coast of Africa, commencing at Annamaboe [Anomabu, Ghana] "for account of the owners" [Samuel and William Vernon].

: Brigg'tn Othello to Sundry Disbursements; Account record by Thomas Rogers for expenses aboard the Brig Othello in Barbadoes [Barbados], including attorney fees paid to Valentine Jones, Edward Stringfield, George Harvey, William Clarke, John Hammon, Mr. Collyns ye [the] Attorney, John Thomas, and John Hains.

: Brigg'tn Othello to Sundry Disbursements at Antigua; Account record by Captain Thomas Rogers for expenses aboard the Brig Othello in Antigua, including ship repair, food and water, and medical services for slaves.

: Briggatine Royall Charlotte Portage Bills; Portage bill for the Brig Royall [Royal] Charlotte. Includes names of crew, wages, and terms. On back, list of wages paid to each crew member aboard the Brig Royal Charlotte, undated.

: C. Godfreys Rects. of money pd. him by Austin & Laurence; Account record of money paid to Caleb Godfrey by Austin & Laurens in Charleston, South Carolina, for slaves purchased in Sierra Leone aboard the Sloop Hare.

: Calculation of the loss upon three slaves, to each man's monthly wages; Calculation of cost to Brig Othello crew's wages for the loss of three slaves.

: Caleb Godfrey in Acct. wth. Saml. & Wm. Vernon; Account record of expenses by Caleb Godfrey aboard the Sloop Hare, belonging to Samuel & William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island].

: Capt'n John Duncan in Account with Charles Yates; Account current for Capatin John Duncan, aboard the Brig Othello, by Charles Yates of Fredericksburg, Virginia, for expenses related to the care of slaves to be sold [on behalf of Samuel and William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island].

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