1863 Slavery Letter + SLAVE COLLAR Illustration

1st item: Civil War era ALS. Four and-one-half page letter written on lined bifolium documents, written by A Daughter of Virginia, Richmond, VA, addressed to Miss Stevens, no location, possibly Baltim

If the Yankees come to see you and they want [our slave] Sam, tell them to take him and hang him if they want to. I want them to leave me the balance. The Yankees may strip you and look for money&hell

1851 1ed Fugitive Slave Law Speech Horace Mann Slavery Congress Boston Slaves Slavery: Letters & Speeches is a compilation of writings by Horace Mann from his time in congress. Mann being an attorney,

1863 History of Slavery and the Slave Trade, 7" x 10" x 3", thin layer of leather of board on covers, illustrated

The Bible Views of Slavery Reconsidered. A letter to the right Rev. Bishop Hopkins. In excellent condition. 9 x 6". 13 p. Fugitive Slave Law Pamphlet by Rev. D. Holmes, Serial #175865 stamped on the b

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. Public Sale of Slaves!! Franklin County, [KY]: N.p., 30 October 1863. With pencil inscription recording the 8 enslaved sold with names and prices.   Visible 11 3/4 x 8 7/8

A fascinating 1pp. letter, written on July 4, 1863 by A.P. Aldrich of Barnwell Court House, South Carolina. In the letter, Aldrich inquires of a friend as to the best method to get payment from the Co

Heading: (African-American 1850) Author: Title: Indiana woman in Kentucky sees slaves for the first time, 1850 letter Place Published: Publisher: Date Published: 1850 Description:

SLAVERY - MAURITIUS: Philippe Jean de la Haye Duponsel (1752-1790) French slave trader established in Mauritius, which was called at that time, ''Isle of France''. An interesting and scarce letter rel

Nickolls, Robert Boucher. LETTER TO THE TREASURER OF THE SOCIETY INSTITUTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF EFFECTING THE ABOLITION OF THE SLAVE TRADE. London: James Phillips, 1788. 6" x 3.75". 58 pp., without fin

1863 letter, ALS, Camden point Missouri February 28, 1863 M Vivian writes his brother on the slavery question and gold mining.

This letter, from the year 1857, is from the "Municipal Governement of Havana": ...six individuals coming from the Judicial Slave Depository have arrived at the Hospital and this should have "such a b

First edition. 'An Illustration of African Slavery in the Early Eighteenth Century'. Publishers blue cloth with gilt title label to spine. Portrait frontispiece. Full-page and in-text illustrations. A

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

Leather and chain steel Slave Collar. marked Franklin Summers & Combs Horse, Mules, and African Niggers Birmingham Alabama. dated 1857. Piece show wear and patina. Age unknown. 40" Very Good

Rare Wrought Iron Slave Collar With Metal Bells Ca. 1750-1840 Crafted out of wrought iron, measuring approximately 4.75” x 4”, this very sad artifact was likely used around the neck of a f

1860 History of Slavery SLAVE Trade in Africa Illustrated Civil WAR Blake A famous, detailed account of the origins of slavery both in North America and ancient history including African slave trade f

President Abraham Lincoln Signed Written Letter to Secretary of War, dated September 12, 1863, letter reads "Hon. Secretary of War, Dear Sir....I will see Anderson at 4PM...yours truly, A.Lincoln"

American, 19th century oil on panel depicting an anti-slavery illustration, captioned "Forcing Slavery Down the Throat of a Freesoiler,” in which Democrats Stephen Douglas, Franklin Pierce, Jame

EARLY 1842 COLLAR VINTONE AND HUNTOON CO. 4 INCH WIDE COLLAR. CRACKED LEATHER USA SHIPPING $20

ALS, one page, 5 x 8, Office of All the Year Round letterhead, June 18, 1863. Handwritten letter to Emma Pender, the second wife of Sir John Pender, a Scottish textile merchant, politician, and submar

Hand-drawn rebus letter. [Head Quarters, Camp Knox, Kentucky?], [13 April 1863]. 1 page, 8vo, 7 3/4 x 12 1/2 in. A soldier writes to a family member or friend, possibly from Camp Knox, KY. Part of let

Super group of 14 Amite County Mississippi Slavery Documents. Interesting material. Examine

Binder loaded with CDV's many identified. Lot includes Letter dated 1863 "Captain Griswold refuses to release a soldier until a clothing bill is settled", (82) CDV's many Confederates including Fitzhu