Manuscripts Relating to Slavery

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: The Sloop Hare Caleb Godfrey Commander to Gabriel Manigault; Account record of Caleb Godfrey on the Sloop Hare for Gabriel Manigault, including purchases of potatoes, beef, tar, white bread, and a Hogg [hog].

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; Two-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated December 23, 1860, dicussing an extradition case in Canada involving slave [John] Anderson.

: The Cleveland Herald in Defense of Daniel Webster's Scholarship; Printed newspaper clipping responding to Timothy Walker's criticisms of Daniel Webster, as published in the Chicago Herald.

: [Bill of Sale of between Charles Alexander and David Sayer]; Two-page bill of sale between Charles Alexander and David A. Sayer regarding the slave woman Martha and her son Ephraim.

: Schonner Active Trading Booke 1769, Jany 25th 1769; 24-page trading book of the Schonner [Schooner] Active in Annamaboe [Anomabu, Ghana]. Provides detailed account of day-to-day trading of provisions and goods. Includes several mentions of slave purchases from Richard Brew and a balance summary of services and expenses incurred in Barbados.

: [Bill of sale for a slave named Fanny and her child named George]; Bill of sale for "a certain female slave named Fannyand her child named George" from Louis Montany to Mary Locker, both of Mobile, Alabama. Signed by witnesses George W. Grand, D. Dill, and Bennet Cutter.

: The Briggatine Royall Charlotte for Slaves Purchased on the Coaste of Affrica for Accot. Of Owners of Sd. Briggt.; Detailed account book for the Royal Charlotte from a 1762 voyage to Anomabu [Ghana]. Includes ledger for purchases of slaves, gold, sundries, and general provisions. At back, summary accounts for sales of flour, "naval stores", sugar, coffee, and tobacco.

: Copy of Prof. Cleveland's article to the Boston Commonwealth; Four-page letter dated February 12, 1854, from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Captain [Daniel] Drayton, trainsmitting a manuscript copy of Professor Charles D. Cleveland's letter dated January 2, 1854, which he hoped to have printed in The Commonwealth.

: [Letter from Robt. B. Minturn to Lysander Spooner]; One-page letter from Robt. [Robert] B. Minturn of New York to Lysander Spooner dated January 16, 1867, asking Spooner to forward a copy of "each of your finished works," enclosing extra funds for him to put towards the printing of his writings.

: [Letter from Jno. A. Thomson to Lysander Spooner]; Two-page letter from Jno. [John] A. Thomson in Summit Point, West Virginia, to Lysander Spooner dated March 8, 1871, discussing the topic of monetary systems.

: [Birth certificate of a certain female child named Sally]; Birth certificate of Sally, born June 3, 1802, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Susan' belonging to New York City merchant Abraham Brinckerhoff.

: [Birth certificate of Fanny a female child and Charles a male back child]; Birth certificate of Fanny, born April 18, 1806, to 'Jane a slave', and Charles, born March 1, 1810, to 'Mary a slave,' both belonging to New York City gentleman Gabriel Furman.

: [Receipt for pilotage fees for the Brig Othello]; Receipt for pilotage by Walter Keeble of the Brig Othello "from the Capes to Fredericksburg & down again" for Messrs. Charles Yates & Co. Signed by Archibald Ritchie. On back, letter from John Stanton to Charles Yates asking for remittance of payment.

: [Birth certificate of a certain female child named Eliza]; Birth certificate of Eliza, born April 14, 1810, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Jane' belonging to farmer Andrew McGowan [McGown] of Harlem, New York City.

: [Birth certificate of a certain female child named Hannah]; Birth certificate of Hannah, born April 30, 1805, to a 'Mulatto Woman servant named Dinah' belonging to New York City grocer Anthony Trepan [Trappan].

: Owners of Brigatine Marigold Accot. Currt. with Thomas T. Taylor; Account record of the purchase and sale of slaves aboard the Brig Marigold in St. Croix [Virgin Islands] by Thomas Teakle Taylor.

: De Sun Do Move.' So Said Rev. John Jasper, Colored, and the Sermon Made Him Famous.; Mounted newspaper clipping from an unidentified newspaper titled 'De Sun Do Move' containing biographical details of Reverend John Jasper, an emancipated slave and founder of the Sixth Mount Zion Baptist church of Richmond [Virginia]. Date in ink at bottom of clipping, 1895.

: [Letters from E. Wright, Jr. and Charles Marriott]; One leaf with two letters of correspondence between Elizur Wright and Chales Marriott in Hudson, New York, regarding a convention for the establishment of a New York State Antislavery Society.

: [Birth certificate of a certain female child named Till]; Birth certificate of Till, born February 13, 1804, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Luce' belonging to New York City ironmonger John Bailey.

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named John]; Birth certificate of John, born 'on or about' April 24, 1813, to 'a Negro Woman Slave name[d] Nancy' belonging to Mary De Butts, widow of Elias De Butts of New York City.

: [Birth certificate of a male child called by the name of Henry]; Birth certificate of Henry, born May 8, 1802, to a 'Slave named Jenny' belonging to New York City attorney at law Isaac L. Kip.

: [Birth certificate of a certain mulatto male child named George]; Birth certificate of George, born June 7, 1812, to a 'molato [mulatto] woman slave named Venus' belonging to New York City livery stable keeper William Sandford.

: Account Sales of Six Negro Slaves receiv'd & the Sloop Hare Caleb Godfrey Com'dr from Africa; Account record for the sale of slaves aboard the Sloop Hare by Captain Caleb Godfrey on behalf of Robert Stevens and Saml. [Samuel] and Wm. [William] Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes expenses of medical costs and coffins for slaves that died during the voyage.

: [Notes on slave inventory for a merchant ship in Isle delas]; Notes on inconsistent slave inventory reports from a merchant ship [possibly the Brig Othello] in Isle delas [Isle De Los, Sierra Leone] and Annamaboe [Anomabu, Ghana].

: [Deposition of Dr. John Archer]; Two-page deposition of Dr. John Archer of Annarundel [Anne Arundel] County [Maryland], describing circumstances surrounding the death of Jos, a slave belonging to Mr. James Lee. Archer testifies that an autopsy of the victim showed cause of death to be consistent with an accidental head injury at the hand of his master, Lee, despite Jos's complaints of "a pain in the side." Recorded by Annandale Lordship Justice of the Peace, Reverdy Ghiseln.

: [Extract from a deed of manumission recorded in the Northumberland District Court by Robert Carter]; One-page extract from deed of manumission dated August 1, 1791, by Robert Carter of Nomini Hall, Virginia, "recorded in the Northumberland District Court," emancipating his slave, Sarah, "at Scorpio in Frederick County." Copied and signed by Thomas Edwards.

: [Letter and envelope from C. B. Sedgwick to Lysander Spooner]; Two-page letter and envelope from C. B. [Charles Baldwin] Sedgwick in Syracuse [New York] to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, dated August 16, 1860, regarding several lawsuits involving R. [Royal] Phelps the [Boston] Herald, and the Journal of Commerce.

: [Manuscript copy of a letter from Lysander Spooner to John A. Thomson]; Four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to John A. Thompson in Summit Point, West Virginia, dated September 11, 1871, notifying that he has passed on Thomson's request of a translation of Aristophanes to Arthur W. Austin.

: Invoice of sundry Merchandize shipt on Board the Brig' Marigold Thomas Teakle Taylor Comr. for Africa, three fourths on Account of Samuel William Vernon & one fourth on Accot. of said Taylor and to him consign'd; Invoice of goods aboard the Brig Marigold belonging to Captain Thomas Teakle Taylor and Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island], including sugar, turpentine, tarr [tar], tobacco, coffee, molasses, flour, pork, beef, and rum.

: [Deposition of Sylvester Judson]; Two-page deposition of Sylvester Judson of New York City regarding his runaway female slave, Isabel, who willfully refused to return to his service. Recorded and signed by J. Hedden [probably Josiah Hedden]. Note on verso states that the deposition was "taken and ordered by J. Hopson and J. Warner" [probably Judge James Hopson and Judge Henry Whiting Warner].

: 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.

: [Bill of sale for a slave named Phillis]; Bill of sale for "Phillis, a female negro slave" from Felix M. Hemphill to his sister-in-law Ellena A. C. Goodman, both of Mobile, Alabama. Hemphill specifies that if Ellena Goodman passes away, the slave will then be given to his other sister-in-law, Sarah Louisa Goodman.

: Town Book for Castletown For the Entry of Black Children, 1799-1827; Birth records and deeds of manumission for African American children in the town of Castleton, Staten Island, N.Y. between 1799 and 1827.

: Obituary of George Bradburn; Printed newspaper clipping dated July 28, 1880, of George Bradburn's obituary written by Lysander Spooner for the Boston Evening Transcript.

: [Manuscript draft of a letter from Lysander Spooner to Gerrit Smith]; Manuscript draft of a twleve-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Worcester [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated April 23, 1850, in which Spooner discusses specific instances of copyright infringement committed by Smith in the publication "Gerrit Smith's Constitutional Argument."

: [Receipt for wages and supplies for the Brig Royal Charlotte]; Receipt for wages and supplies aboard the Brig Othello for William Vernon [of Newport Rhode Island].

: [Letter to Messrs. Gale and Seaton, Editors National Intelligencer]; Two-page letter from Stephen F. Miller of Lanier [Georgia] to the editors of the National Intelligencer regarding the reprinting of his 'Remarks.' Includes seven-page printed copy of 'Remarks of Stephen F. Miller, esqon the Southern Question.'

: R. Bunn's certificate [of the] birth of 4 coloured children; Birth certificate of Ida, born November 9, 1809, Jack, born October 1, 1811, David, born August 15, 1815, and Amelia, born April 15, 1817, all children of slave named Sarah belonging to New York City ladies shoe maker Reuben Bunn.

: [Birth certificate of a negro male child named Jack]; Birth certificate of Jack, born January 24, 1799, belonging to Fredk. Fisher [probably Colonel Frederick Visscher] of Montgomery County, New York. Includes note dated June 30, 1802 stating that, 'Cates child was born named Tom.'

: [Birth certificate of Martha or Mat, a black child]; Birth certificate of 'Martha or Mat,' born January 24, 1807, to a 'wench, Rachel' belonging to New York City teacher Stanton Latham.

: [Birth certificate of two male children the one named William and the other George]; Birth certificate of William and George, born December 26, 1806, to a 'Mulatto Woman Slave named Susan' belonging to widow Jemima Stout of New York City.

: [Commissioner's Report on the Property of Mordecai C. Hays]; Four-page commissioners' report on the property of Mordecai C. Hays, including the slave woman Susannah, the slave man named Lindsay, and the slave boy named Morrison, in Fayette County, Kentucky.

: 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.

: [Letter from Lysander Spooner to Mr. Goodell]; Two-page letter dated December 27, 1853, from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Mr. [William] Goodell, discussing Goodell's published references to Spooner's work, and the accusation by Spooner of copyright infringement.

: [Letter from Lysander Spooner to Gerrit Smith]; Four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated December 21, 1860, discussing an extradition case in Toronto, Canada [involving slave John Anderson]. Letter includes an undated newspaper clipping entitled "The Toronto Extradition Case."

: [Inventory of the Estate of Alexander Blaine]; Four-page inventory of the Estate of Alexander Blain, including livestock, furniture, clothing, tools, and slaves named Abraham, Simon, Stephen, Violet, Mariah, Filia, Tiller, and Murx in Lincoln County, Kentucky.

: [Receipt for the sale of a slave named Jayne]; Bill of sale for a "negro wench named Jayne" from Albany, New York, physician Samuel Stringer to Philip Wendell of the same city. Signed by witnesses Robert C. Schenck and Walter Vrooman.

: [Bill of sale for a slave named Price]; Bill of sale for "a negroe woman named Price for exportation," purchased by Mr. John Joyce [of Kingston, Jamaica] from Esther Palache. Signed by Abm. [Abraham] D. C. Pereira.

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named James]; Birth certificate of James, born January 20, 1807, to a 'Mulatto Woman Slave named Dine' belonging to New York City grocer William A. Hardenbrook.

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named Joseph]; Birth certificate of Joseph, born November 20, 1803, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Lettecia' belonging to William Molenaor [Molenear] of Harleam [Harlem], New York.

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