1849 Alabama widow's letter condemning slave punishment

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

RARE NECK COLLAR FOR PUNISHMENT FOR SLAVE OR ANYONE DOES SOMETHING WRONG WITH SPIKE OUTSIDE. DUE TO SPIKES OUTSIDE SLAVE / ENEMY COULD NOT SLEEP HENCE WAS PUNISHMENT.THIS DEVICE WAS DESIGNED TO LOOK D

RARE NECK COLLAR FOR PUNISHMENT FOR SLAVE OR ANYONE DOES SOMETHING WRONG WITH SPIKE OUTSIDE (SEE PICTURES)DUE TO SPIKES OUTSIDE SLAVE / ENEMY COULD NOT SLEEP HENCE WAS PUNISHMENT.THIS DEVICE WAS DESIG

Mobile, Alabama 1827 Slave, Prisoner, or Arsenal Tag. The Larry Mangus Collection, Corinth, Mississippi. Tag is embossed, "7" on front with some illegible script above. In part may possibly read, "Ars

Slave letter From Fla. Senator Much About Cotton and Health of Slaves. Incredible In this chatty letter, newly elected U.S. Senator Jackson Morton writes to his friend and fellow Virginia native Presl

He took part in the Polish and Spanish campaigns. Under the Restoration, he devoted himself to agriculture. Recalled by Louis-Philippe, he became the guard of the Duchesse de Berry and was responsible

I hope to live to get home once more and to see you all alive once more in this world. If not, if God shall see fit to take me from time to eternity, either by sickness or by the enemy’s musket

Rare wrought iron letter "R" slave brander for runaways - 4 1/4" tall x 9" long

Rare old torture pliyer made of steel. Such pliyer were used to torture enemy to take out truth of there army secret or to punish slave. Pliyer has face of crocodile with details work.It is in good wo

Heading: (African-American, 1817 – Tennessee slaves, Daniel Boone) Author: Pleasant Henderson Title: Letter "leasing" slaves of Daniel Boone's Revolutionary War friend and Indian battle companion Pl

A signed letter from John Quincy Adams regarding Additional Consensus of Alabama. The letter was to Judge John Sherburne, US District Court for the New Hampshire between 1757-1830. Dated: 11/06/1822 L

MADISON, Dolly (1768-1849). Autograph letter signed ("D.P. Madison"). Washington, [DC], 14 October 1848. One page, 7 x 8 1/2 in., creased along old folds, some adhesive and paper residue to verso corn

William Gladstone ALS as MP, Regarding a Claim to Machinery & Mortgage 4pp of a bifolium, measuring 4.25" x 7", London, dated April 2, 1849. A letter written from 6 Carlton Gardens, signed "WE Gla

Significant African American Correspondences. 1) Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, School of Music Tuskegee, Alabama typed letter ink signed by the African-American composer and choral conduct

Black History Partially-Printed Official Receipt For Taxes Paid On Slaves 1849-Dated, Grayson County (likely Virginia), Partially-Printed Official Receipt For Taxes Paid On Slaves And Other Property,

Black History Choice 1849 Charleston (SC) SERVANT Slave Hire Tag 1849-Dated. Charleston (SC) “SERVANT” Slave Hire Identification Tag by W.M. Rouse. Copper. Original & Genuine. Choice Very Fine. Th

Slave mortgage document between Seaman Deas M.D. and John Hume recording such sale of a negro woman named Amanda for the sum of 475.00. Witnessed and signed on December 29th, 1849; 21.5in. X 16.25in.

Autographs Cyrus W. Field Signed Letter Atlantic Telegraph Company Laid the First Telegraph Cable Across the Atlantic in 1858 CYRUS WEST FIELD (1819-1892). Historic American Industrialist, created the

Title: 1763 Colonial Letter Selling of Slaves Provenance: 1763 Colonial letter datelined Newport Rhode Island and signed by a John Brown to Samuel White. Content regarding the sale “of your negro wo

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

Black History 1849 Richmond, Virginia Slave Owner "E. H. Simmons" Printed Receipt for "One Negro Slave named John" Sale June 26, 1849-Dated, Rare Partially-Printed Slavery $375 Bill of Sale for "One N

[CIVIL WAR - NAVY]. A group of 2 letters relating to the Kearsarge and Alabama, comprising: Autograph letter signed ("A") to Mr. [John McIntosh Kell]. Wheeling, WV, 13 February 1866. The integral addr

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

Title: 1849 & 1856 Two American Slave Documents Author: Estates of Robert Pryor of Georgia and Erasmus Culpepper, Jr., of Wilcox County, Alabama Date/Period: 1849/1856 Publisher: --- Edition: --- Addi