Manuscripts Relating to Slavery

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: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; Three-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated October 13, 1860, discussing Smith's libel suit against [Royal] Phelps and others.

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; One-page letter from Gerrit Smith in New York to Lysander Spooner, dated September 27, 1861, announcing his arrival in New York City.

: [Manuscript copy of a letter from Lysander Spooner to John A. Thomson]; Manuscript copy of a two-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to John A. Thomson dated March 15, 1871, thanking him for the loan of a book.

: Sale of the property of Thomas Jenkins; Four-page bill of sale to multiple persons of the estate of Thomas Jinkins, including tools, books, furniture, arms, livestock, one slave woman, one slave girl, one slave boy, and one slave boy named Peter.

: [Letter from Sam Brown to William Vernon, Esq.]; Letter from Sam Brown of Boston [Massachusetts] to William Vernon of Newport [Rhode Island].

: [Letter from Robt. Heatley to Messrs. Saml. & Willm. Vernon]; Letter from Robert Heatley of London to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Receipt for beef from Philip Gowerby]; Receipt for beef for Capt. [John] Duncan from Philip Gowerby.

: [Birth certificate of a certain black child named Hetty]; Birth certificate of Hetty, born 'on or about' August 1, 1802, to Susan, a slave belonging to New York City gentleman John De Lancey.

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named James Stuyvesant]; Birth certificate of James Stuyvesant, born May 23, 1806, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Betsey Stuyvesant' belonging to New York City merchant Augustine H. Lawrence.

: [Birth certificate of a female child called Rachel]; Birth certificate of Rachel, born October 24, 1809, to 'Phebe, a black woman' belonging to New York City merchant Alexander Sanders.

: [Receipt for wages paid to John Vickery, Joseph Lester, and Abel Geers]; Receipt for wages paid by William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island] to John Vickery, Joseph Lester, and Abel Geer [Geers] for work aboard the Brig Royal Charlotte.

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

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named Samuel]; Birth certificate of Samuel, born September 14, 1804, to a 'Mulatto Woman Slave named Dine' belonging to William A. Hardenbrook of New York City.

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named William]; Birth certificate of William, born July 27, 1802, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Sarah' belonging to New York City carpenter Isaac Mead.

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named William]; Birth certificate of William, born August 10, 1801, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Prescilla' belonging to New York City house carpenter Joseph Titus.

: [Letter from Geo. Bradburn to Lysander Spooner]; Two-page letter dated September 14, 1955, from Geo. [George] Bradburn in North Chelsea [Massachusetts] to [Lysander] Spooner, notifying him that he will not travel into the city to visit before heading on to Bangor [Maine].

: [Birth certificate of negro boy named Charles]; Birth certificate of Charles, born April 8, 1810, to a 'Slave Sarah' belonging to New York City merchant David Cargill.

: [Birth certificate of Sam]; Birth certificate of Sam, born January 23, 1802, to a 'servant Hannah' belonging to New York City [merchant] John Oothout.

: [Birth certificate of a certain female child named Betty]; Birth certificate of Betty, born August 1, 1802, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Abigail' belonging to New York City farmer David Waldron.

: [Letter from Lysander Spooner to Hon. Albert Gallatin]; Two-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Worcester, Massachusetts to Albert Gallatin dated July 20, 1840, describing his "new system of paper currency." This letter is part of the Albert Gallatin papers in the New-York Historical Society.

: [Letter from J. E. Paine to Lysander Spooner]; Four-page letter from J. E. Paine in New York to Lysander Spooner [in Boston, Massachusetts] dated May 9, 1863, in which he requests that Spooner forward some of his publications and asks for legal advice concerning the trust left by his late father-in-law.

: Bill of Sale between Elizabeth Smith and John Smith; Two-Page Bill of Sale between Elizabeth Smith and John Smith regarding one male slave man named James in the town of Danville, Kentucky.

: [Receipt for 379 pounds of curry from Mr. William Vernon]; Receipt for 379 pounds of curry received by Alexander Murray and Judge Marshall from William Vernon, owner of the Brig Tyger, and on behalf of Captain John Tillinghast.

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named Curry]; Birth certificate of Curry, born July 22, 1802, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Fanny' belonging to New York City gentleman Thomas Barrow.

: [Birth certificate of a certain mulatto child named Joe]; Birth certificate of Joe, born Apirl 9, 1804, to a 'Mullato Woman Slave named Jenny' belonging to New York City merchant Samuel Denton.

: [Birth certificate of a certain female child called Mary]; Birth certificate of Mary Ann, born May 4, 1807, to a 'Negro Woman a Slave named Nanny' belonging to New York City gentleman John Kortright.

: [Birth certificate of a certain negro child named Peter]; Birth certificate of Peter, born in March 1800, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Lucy' belonging to New York City druggist Jacob Schieffelin.

: [Deposition of Samuel Whittelsey]; Two-page deposition of Samuel Whittelsey of Wallingford, Connecticut, describing a meeting between Reverend Mr. Joseph Noyse [Noyes] of New Haven [Connecticut], and Mr. Wharam Mather of South New Haven [Connecticut], where Mather asked for prayers because "the Devil had made some trouble among his Negroes." Whittelsey testifies that Mather suffered loss of memory and the he "never saw a man so broken." Note on verso, "Opened in Wendham [Windham] Superior Court - Sept. form 1749, pr. Wm. [William] Pitkin Assist."

: [Letter from L. Spooner to Gerrit Smith]; One-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated July 25, 1860, thanking Smith for his letter to Mr. [John] Cochrane.

: [Manuscript copy of letter from Gabriel Manigault to Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon]; Manuscript copy of letter dated April 12, 1755, from Gabriel Manigault of South Carolina to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Letter from Thos. Riche to Mr. William Vernon]; Letter from Thos. [Thomas] Riche in Philadelphia [Pennsylvania] to William Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Bill of sale for three slaves named Grace, Nancy, and Stephen]; Bill of sale for "two negro girls named Grace & Nancy & one Boy named Stephen for transportation," purchased by Mr. John Joyce of Kingston [Jamaica] from Henry J. Kerreth.

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named Brenon]; Birth certificate of Brenon, born May 16, 1802, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Suck' belonging to New York City merchant Thomas Harvey.

: [Birth certificate of a certain female child named Nanny]; Birth certificate of Nanny, born August 16, 1807, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Jane' belonging to gentleman Joseph Mott of Haerlem [Harlem], New York City.

: [Birth certificate of a certain female child named Laura Williamson]; Birth certificate of Laura Williamson, born November 30, 1804, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Jane' belonging to New York City gentleman Jacob Tallman.

: [Letter from Geo. Bradburn to Spooner]; Four-page letter dated May 18, 1855, from Geo. [George] Bradburn in Cleveland [Ohio] to [Lysander] Spooner, discussing his poor health and his upcoming travels, and also mentions getting a "glimpse of our friend French."

: [Letter from Lysander Spooner to Col. Charles D. Miller]; Two-page letter [possibly a manuscript draft] dated March 23, 1860, from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Hon. Charles B. Sedgwick, indicating that he would like to give an interview or paper on his opionions reagarding a law suit "against the three" [including Royal Phelps] by the Vigilance Committee.

: [Letter from Geo. D. Sweet to Messieurs Saml. & Wm. Vernon]; Letter from Captain George D. Sweet from the Islands of Deloss [Isle De Los, Sierra Leone] to William and Samuel Vernon of Rhode Island.

: [Manifest of the Steamer Augusta]; Ship "manifest of slaves to be transported on board of" the Steamer Augusta from the port of New York to Savannah [Georgia]. Includes names of ship's Master Woodhull, collector H. Calhoun and one slave, Eleanor.

: [Birth certificate of Oliver a male child]; Birth certificate of Oliver, born July 31, 1807, to a 'Slave Judith' belonging to widow Eliza Clark of New York City. Also signed by witness Isaac L. Kip.

: [Birth certificate of a certain female child named Margaret]; Birth certificate of Margaret, born May 1, 1801, to a 'Negro woman Slave named Dinah' belonging to New York City gentleman Andrew Hopper.

: [Birth certificate of a certain mulatto child named Andrew]; Birth certificate of Andrew, born August 16, 1806, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Rose' belonging to New York City clergyman William Parkinson.

: [Birth certificate of a certain male child named Siras James]; Birth certificate of Siras James, born October 25, 1800, to a 'Negro Woman Slave named Peggy' belonging to New York City coachmaker Charles Warner.

: [Letter from Thos. Rogers]; Letter from Thomas Rogers in Ile Delass [Isle De Los, Sierra Leone, probably to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island].

: [Insurance claim for the Brig Othello]; Insurance claim of the Brig Othello, including list of provisions taken on board for trade from Newport, Rhode Island, to the Coast of Africa for Samuel and William Vernon. Signed by Captain John Duncan.

: [Receipt for wages received on board the Brig Othello]; Receipt for wages earned on board the Brig Othello, signed Paul Magee. Received in Newport [Rhode Island].

: [Letter from Daniel Drayton to Lysander Spooner]; Three-page letter and envelope dated February 26, 1854, from Daniel Drayton in Cape May, New Jersey, to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, discussing a letter received by him from Charles D. Cleveland regarding financial support for Drayton and his family.

: [Letter from Caleb Godfrey to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon & Company]; Letter from Caleb Godfrey in Serelion [Sierra Leone] to William and Samuel Vernon of [Newport] Rhode Island.

: [Letter from Michael Ryan to Messrs. William Vernon and Matthew Cozzens]; Letter from Michael Ryan in Cape Francois [Cap-Hai?tien, Haiti] to William Vernon and Matthew Cozzens of Newport, Rhode Island.

: [Bill of lading for the Brig Royal Charlotte]; Bill of lading for the Brig Royal Charlotte, owned by Wm. Vernon, Thos. T. Taylor and Sam. Johnson, departing from Newport harbor [Rhode Island] to Africa carrying rum, tobacco, flour, sugar, coffee for trade. Three copies, signed by Captain William Taylor.

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