Manuscripts Relating to Slavery

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: [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.

: The Problem of the Free Negroes. A few thoughts upon the proposed solution of it.; Unsigned and undated six-page memoranda in support of slave colonization to Liberia.

: 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.

: [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 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.

: [Letter from Phillips & Gardner to Mess. Gardner & Dean]; Letter from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mess. Gardner & Dean [of Newport, Rhode Island] relaying information about the Ship Mary in Islands D'Loss [Isle De Los, Sierra Leone].

: [Letter from James W. McCrary to Mr. Stokes]; One-page letter from James W. McCrary in Greensboro, Alabama, to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond, Virginia], informing him that "no negroes [are] selling here at any price" citing the election of Abraham Lincoln as the reason.

: [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.

: Liberator Circular; Manuscript draft of a [Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society] circular to solicit donations to operate the anti-slavery publication The Liberator.

: [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.

: [Letter from John A. Winston to E. H. Stokes]; One-page letter from John A. Winston in Mobile [Alabama] to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond, Virginia] regarding payments for trade goods.

: [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.

: [Birth certificate of a certain female child named Jenny]; Birth certificate of Jenny, born December 25, 1802, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Hannah' belonging to New York City gentleman Ebenezer Turell.

: [Manuscript copy of letter from C. B. Sedgwick to Gerrit Smith]; Two-page manuscript copy in the hand of Lysander Spooner of a letter from C. B. [Charles Baldwin] Sedgwick in Syracuse [New York] to G. [Gerrit] Smith regarding a libel suit between Smith and the [Boston] Herald.

: 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 from L. Spooner to Bradburn]; Two-page letter dated November 8, 1849, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Worcester [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn, discussing a response to his writings from "old Daniel" and payment due from [Gerrit] Smith for an article that Spooner wrote at Smith's request.

: [Letter from Jno. S. Brickey to L. Spooner]; Two-page letter dated September 6, 1867, from Jno. [John] S. Brickey in Manchester, Missouri, to L. [Lysander] Spooner thanking him for copies of various pamphlets on abolitionism and briefly discussing southern politics during the reconstruction era.

: [Letter from Lysander Spooner to Gerrit Smith, Lewis Tappan, William Goodell, and others]; Four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to "Gerrit Smith, Lewis Tappan, William Goodell and others" dated March 12, 1856, explaining the reasons that Spooner has not joined the Liberty Party. At end, an additional note addressed to Gerrit Smith, requesting that he read the letter and then foward on to Goodell if he thinks it proper.

: Mr. Alexander Jamison in acco't. with Hay & Kingsley; Four-page account detail for Mr. Alexander Jamison with Hay & Kinglsey. Expenses listed include those related to the death of a James Milne and passages to and from Dominica and Grenada carrying slaves for trade.

: [Letter from Thomas Hazard to Peter Gansevoort, Esq.]; One-page letter from Thomas Hazard, Keeper of City Prison New York, to Peter Gansevoort of Albany regarding the release of his slave. Includes rate of expense for imprisoned slaves.

: [Letter from Lysander Spooner to Daniel McFarland]; Four-page letter dated March 10, 1879, from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Daniel McFarland disussing financial systems in America.

: [Letter from Wm. Archer Cocke to Lysander Spooner]; One-page letter dated August 9, 1867, from Wm. [William] Archer Cocke of Monticello, Florida, to [Lysander Spooner], thanking him for sending his work, "No Treason."

: [Letter and envelope from K. Rayner to Lysander Spooner]; One-page letter and envelope from K. [Kenneth] Rayner of Raleigh, North Carolina, to Lysander Spooner dated May 4, 1867, thanking him for sending publications and giving post office locations for Hon. A. G. [Albert Gallatin] Brown and Hon. Thos. L. [Thomas Lanier] Clingman, and Hon. Rev. Buffim [?].

: [Letter from Lysander Spooner to Gerrit Smith]; Two-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated February 16, 1856, discussing Smith's letter to [Salmon P.] Chase and [Charles] Sumner.

: [Letter from Sam. Vernon, Junr.]; Letter from Samuel Vernon, Jr. in Newport [Rhode Island].

: The estate of Capt. Daniel Gardner in acct. with owner of the Ship Pacific; Account current of the estate of Captain David Gardner for the owners of the Ship Pacific [William Vernon], prepared by Sam Brown of Boston [Massachusetts].

: [Receipt for the sale of a slave named Pegge]; Receipt for the sale of a "negro woman named Pegge" from Richard Terrell and Lyse Rolards to Jyke Richardson of Lincoln County, Virginia. On back, additional note reads, "We of the jury do find for the Plantif [sic] seventy five pounds damages, Wm. [William] McGill.

: [Manuscript fragment signed by Gabriel Manugault]; Manuscript fragement signed and dated by Gabriel Manigault in South Carolina.

: [Manuscript copy of a letter from Wendell Phillips, Francis Jackson, Lysander Spooner, and Richard Hildreth to Charles D. Cleveland]; Manuscript copy in Lysander Spooner's hand of a four-page letter dated March 23, 1854, from Lysander Spooner, Wendell Phillips, Francis Jackson, and Richard Hildreth to Charles D. Cleveland, responding to Cleveland's defense of his motives in writing a letter to be published in the Commonwealth regarding his financial support of Captain Daniel Drayton.

: Letter of Gerrit Smith, to the Liberty Party of New-Hampshire; Printed letter entitled, "Letter of Gerrit Smith, to the Liberty Party of New-Hampshire" on 1 folded sheet ([4] p., the last page blank). On back, labeled "circular" and addressed to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, in Gerrit Smith's hand.

: 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.

: [Memorandum regarding United States slave populations]; One-page unsigned memorandum from Philadelphia showing number of slaves, general population, and congressional representatives divided by state. Includes statistics for the South Western Territory and North Western Territory.

: [Bill for remittance of funds for the Gambria Contract]; Bill for funds to Mr. George D. Sweet to be placed "to the Gambia Contract" from Robert Brown, Esq., of Abingdon Strait, Westminster, London.

: [Letter from A. K. to Angelina E. Grimke]; Four-page letter from Abby Kelley of Lynn [Massachusetts] to Angelina E. Grimke of New York City regarding the abolition of slavery. Includes mention of lectures given by H. B. Stanton, William Lloyd Garrison, and George Thompson at the Society of Friends in Lynn, Massachusetts.

: [Letter from W. Goodell to Lysander Spooner]; One-page letter dated January 9, 1856, from William Goodell at the Office of the American Abolition Society in New York, to Lysander Spooner [in Boston, Massachusetts], regarding an order for Spooner's book [The Unconstitutionality of Slavery] and notifying that copies were sent to all of the United States Senators of the "free states."

: [Bill from Jonathan Niel for wages from the Brig Othello]; Account record by Jonathan Niel for services and provisions for the Brig Othello, including silk handkercheifs, stockings, and knives for Captain [George Sweet] Dunbar, submitted to Messrs. Francis Mairez and David Cooper [of Jamaica] for remittance.

: [Receipt for the sale of a slave named Jan]; Bill of sale for a "Negro Man named Jan" to Abraham Ten Broeck of Albany [New York].

: 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].

: Joseph Smith to Brig Royal Charlotte; Account record by Joseph Smith for expenditures while aboard the Brig Royal Charlotte between April, 1762, and January, 1763.

: [Nine receipts for the slave of slaves by E. H. Stokes]; Nine printed receipts for the sale of slaves by E. H. Stokes between June 29, 1860 and August 15, 1860.

: [Letter from David Nagle to William Vernon, Esq.]; Letter from David Nagle in Havannah [Havana, Cuba] to William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island].

: 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.

: [Bill of sale for a slave named Mandy]; Bill of sale for "a negro girl name[d] Mandy" from G. W. Turk to Henry Gotcher of Hamilton County [probably Tennessee].

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