Depositions--Delaware; Slavery--Delaware; Fugitive slaves--Delaware; Fugitive slaves--New York (State)--New York
One-page deposition of Richard Colgate of Kent County, Delaware, regarding his runaway slave James Winham. Includes detailed description and account of Winham's escape to New York, where he "inlisted [sic] in his Majesties Service in Capt. Langdons...
Four-page deposition of Robert Tailor, Junior, of Westmoreland County [Pennsylvania] describing the transfer of ownership of slave Brice Herring from the late Robert Tailor [Senior] to Isaac Barr of Fayette County, Kentucke [Kentucky]. Transcribed...
Slavery--New York (State)--New York; Fugitive slaves--New York
Two-page complaint by Sylvester Judson of New York City that his female slave, Isabel, had run away. States that J. [Judge] Warner [probably Henry Whiting Warner] and J. [Judge] Hopson [probably James Hopson] determined that Isabell remain in...
Four-page list of "hands on the farm at Terre au Beouf [Boeuf]" [of Louisiana] compiled by S. B. Davis, Mrs. R. Smith, P. C. Wederstrandt, and Henry Thompson. Includes names of 77 slaves listed by gender. List contributed by Thompson also gives...
Two-page appraisement of slaves owned by John Linder, Junior, to be submitted "as a payment of a debt" to John Joyce of Mobeal [Mobile, Alabama]. List of 12 slaves, including name, age, relationship, and value. Signed by assessors Cornelius...
Merchant ships--United States; Slave trade--Virginia; Slave trade--Rhode Island
Account record for the sale of 15 slaves from the cargo of the Royall [Royal] Charlotte, sold by Richard Adams [of Virginia] on behalf of Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes names of purchasers, price paid, and gender and...
Indentured servants--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--New York (State)--New York
Certificate of indenture for a 'servant girl Lucy aged five years' to Abraham Smith of New York, who she will serve until she reaches the age of twenty-five. Signed by Elizabeth Blydenburgh, Isaac Blydenburgh, and Richard Oakley, estate...
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...
Charles Sumner (1811-1874) was a United States senator from Massachusetts and a campaigner against slavery. This is a draft, ca. 1855, of a version of the speech delivered in New York on May 9, 1855, and published that year under the title "The...
Catalogue from a traveling exhibition of paintings by members of the Whitney Studio Club held December 1927 at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Exhibition shown at five American museums. Catalogue lists sale prices for all works. Title from cover.
Art, American--Exhibitions ; Art, Modern--20th century--United States--Exhibitions; Flowers in art--Exhibitions
Catalogue from the Spring Exhibition, also known as The Flower Exhibition, held March 17-29, 1930 at the Whitney Studio Galleries. Introduction by Lloyd Goodrich. Color cover with black and white illustrations and a list of the exhibition...
Art, American--Exhibitions ; Art, Modern--20th century--United States--Exhibitions; Flowers in art--Exhibitions
Catalogue from the Spring Exhibition, also known as The Flower Exhibition, held March 17-29, 1930 at the Whitney Studio Galleries. Introduction by Lloyd Goodrich. Color cover with black and white illustrations and a list of the exhibition...
