1840 Letter, Jailing of Man for Stealing Slaves

This letter was written by William J. Bryan (1784-1860) in 1840. Bryan writes about the election William Henry Harrison ("Old Tip") and informs a friend that his neighbor stole a "negro" from someone

Black History c. 1840 Ship AMISTAD SLAVE REVOLT Historic Letter c. 1840, Autograph Letter Signed, by "Erasmus D. Drury," of Newburgh, NY, mentioning the Rebellion of Enslaved Africans aboard the Ship

content about slaves rounded up for service in the Army at Fort Donelson, near Dover and regarding a Negro boy that claims he was persued by Capt. Phelps men and hounds. Letter states Mr. Phelps has n

Inked manuscript cut unlined letter sheet (8 x7”) reading: Know all men by those present that I Mary Glassbach of Frederick County the State of Virginia bargon (sic) and sole (sic) unto Joseph G

Inked manuscript cut unlined letter sheet (8 x8”) reading: Know all men by those present that I John Morgan of Frederick County the State of Virginia Convy (sic) hath this day sole (sic) unto Jo

Both single page unlined letter sheets with inked manuscript. Deposition of Thomas Bailes taken in Madison County , Ohio. Describes promissory note of black man for hire and land sales of Joseph Grave

It was old man Willingham’s own negro that killed him. It was old Bill. They burnt him last Friday. - Mariah Cotton Two page letter written on July 12th, 1864 by Mariah Cotton to her husban

Single page unlined partial letter sheet (8 ½ x 6 ½”) with inked manuscript reading in part: Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Bales of feduruk (sic) County and state of

Inked manuscript torn unlined letter sheet (8 x 6”) reading: Know all men by these present that I Catharine Ramey of Federick (sic) County and state of Virginia hath this Day Bargan (sic) and so

Ferdinand Victor Leon Roybet (French, 1840-1920) Man in a Red Cape oil on board signed F. Roybet (upper right) 31 1/2 x 25 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of a Gentleman, Atlanta, Georgia

ENGLISH SILVER KETTLE ON STAND, NAPTHALI HART, LONDON 1804 APPROX. 9.6 LBS H. 15" D. 11 1/2" HALLMARKED LION PASSANT, LEOPARDS HEAD CROWNED, DATE LETTER I, MAN PROFILE C.1804 Burner Hallmarks NH, LION

Powerful folk art carving of a bound man or slave. Subject appears to be an African American man in his 20s or 30s, bound with rope, hands tied behind his back. Untitled Dated 1934 Measures 31" x 9" x

* TCHAIKOVSKY, Peter Ilich (1840-1893). Autograph letter signed ("P. Tchaikovsky"), to Eduard Frantsevich Nápravník. N.p., 10 September 1883. 3 pages, 8vo, creased to folds; matted and framed with o

Rolex - 16618 - Submariner Date 40mm -18K Yellow Gold -Blue Dial / Blue Bezel 1991 N Letter Serial Number Men's Watch

Includes a 7 stone turquoise bracelet marked sterling and the letter M, a men's turquoise & coral sterling silver ring size 12 1/2, and a silver rope twist bracelet (unmarked).

Claude Monet (Paris, 1840 - Giverny, 1926)Autograph letter signed, dated Vetheuil, June 28, 1880, by the French impressionist painter, addressed to a gentleman. A brief yet intriguing letter. Monet in

ILLARION MIKHAILOVICH PRYANISHNIKOV (RUSSIAN 1840-1894) Portrait of a Man (Member of the Pryanishnikov Family?), 1870s watercolor on paper 14 x 11.5 cm (5 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.) signed in Cyrillic lower rig

Sterling silver salt shaker in the form of a Japanese Lantern, letters on the side read 'Man Powered Cart'' (rickshaw)'', a clip is attached on the side.

Antique pietra dura (hard stone) plaque of a man and women reading a letter to another woman.Plaque measures 11 inches x 8 inches.Overall with frame 16 1/2 inches x 14 inches.

Stunning Dave Drake Five Gallon Edgefield South Carolina Slave-Made Jar from 1835-1840 time period in the Landrum shop. This jar has a rich lime alkaline glaze and has five punctates for gallon capaci

Billy Schenck - The Blanket Trader, 1992, Oil on Canvas, 42" x 35". Frame measures 45 x 38 inches. Weighs 15 pounds. Acquired from a private collection in Arizona. Includes a hand-written letter of pr

Robert E. Lee Patriotic Letter Signed With Rank: "The time is now near at hand when every good man should be at his post" A 1p letter signed with rank by Robert E. Lee (1807-1870), the Confederate com

Sixth-plate daguerreotypes by Jeremiah Gurney of New York, NY (active 1840-50s) in early leather cases, depicting the same gentleman. The first image shows a gentleman holding a sheaf of papers. He is

Mostly British, struck for circulation as tradesmen’s tokens in the 1790’s. All depict a kneeling slave holding up chained arms with the plea, AM I NOT A MAN AND A BROTHER with clasped han