Sol Feinstone Slavery collection, 1773-1888

Mss.326.F33

Date: 1773-1888 | Size: 0.5 Linear feet, 85 items
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Abstract

This collection of documents includes letters, broadsides, bills of sale, deeds of purchase, and wills, relating to various slaves. There are also documents from notable Americans concerning the slave question, such as John Brown, Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Andrew Jackson.

Digital objects note

This collection contains digital materials that are available in the APS Digital Library. Links to these materials are provided with context in the inventory of this finding aid. A general listing of digital objects may also be found here.

Collection Information

Physical description

85 items.

Provenance

Received from Sol Feinstone and accessioned, 07/01/1969 (1063ms).

Location of originals:

Originals in David Library of the American Revolution, Washington Crossing, Pa.

African American History Note

A rich source of material for students of African American history.

Early American History Note

The Feinstone Slavery Collection complements the much larger Sol Feinstone Collection of American Revolution. This smaller collection (one box) contains documents pertaining to slavery in the early republic. There are records of sale and emancipation along with some correspondence and other miscellaneous materials. Much of the material is from Virginia.

Indexing Terms


Genre(s)

  • Legal Records
  • Miscellaneous
  • Official Government Documents and Records

Personal Name(s)

  • Brown, John, 1800-1859
  • Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
  • Feinstone, Sol,1888-1980,colle
  • Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
  • Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Subject(s)

  • Abolition, emancipation, freedom
  • African American
  • African Americans -- History -- To 1863
  • Early National Politics
  • Pennsylvania History
  • Reconstruction
  • Slavery -- United States.
  • Slaves, slavery, slave trade

Collection overview

 Series I. Original documents
  

This series consists of original documents relating to slavery, including correspondence, bills of sale, and emancipation papers.

 Series II. Photocopied documents
  

This series consists of photocopied documents relating to slavery, including correspondence. Of particular note is correspondence from John Brown to his family.



Detailed Inventory

 Series I. Original documents
  

This series consists of original documents relating to slavery, including correspondence, bills of sale, and emancipation papers.

 Beale, John Bill of sale to Sam Henry
1792 Sept 3 

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https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:342857

 Booth, William Deed to Richard H. Lee
1773 Dec 3 

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https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:342858

 Bucklin, Joseph Grant of Freedom
1782 Sept 21 

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https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:342859

 Butler, Christopher Deed, bill of sale negro woman to William A Washington
1792 Aug 30 

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https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:342860

 Campbell, Archibald General Instructions for the Jamaica Rangers
1782 Oct 1 

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https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:342861

 Donaldson, Alexander and Robert Jeffries
1752 Oct 7 

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https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:342879

 Fonblanque, John Legal case and opinion
1792 Jan 14 

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https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:342880

 Hufty, Mary Bill of sale of negro to Adam Stricker
1783 Feb 22 

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https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:342881

 Irwin, Thomas to Samuel Massey
1777 May 

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https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:342882

 Moore, John Bill of sale of negro child to her mother
1799 Nov 30 

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https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:342883

 Philippe, Charles to Monsieur Dandas
1799 June 10 

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https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:342902

 Powell, Leven - Deed of Emancipation
1790 Nov 20 

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https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:342903

 Slave collar - tag only
1790? 

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https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:342904

 Smith, C to Evert Bancker
1780 July 13 

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 Tole, Richard - Statement that William is free
1770 Jan 17 

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https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:342906

 Troup, John to Evert Bancker
1769 Sept 7 

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https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:343671

 Troup, John to Evert Bancker
1769 Oct 21 

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https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:343670

 Walker, Baylor Certification of sale of negro woman to Henry Brown
1764 Nov 23 

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https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:343672

 Williamson, Adam Order to Baron
1795 Jan 31 

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 Series II. Photocopied documents
  

This series consists of photocopied documents relating to slavery, including correspondence. Of particular note is correspondence from John Brown to his family.

 Affidavit in re last will of Pienoel
1838 August 7 
 African Squadron Unparallelled Success - Broadside
1842? 
 Baldey, George to Commanding officer of troops detached to Brasher City
1868 October 19 
 Baldey, George - Order to Capt William Sterling - telegraph notes
1868 October 22 
 Baldey, George to Capt William Sterling
1868 October 31 
 Banque des Citoyens de la Louisiane - appraisal of Lizardi Plantation
1834 December 
 Beale, John Bill of sale to Sam Henry - slaves
1792 Sept 3 
 Booth, William Deed to Richard H Lee, slaves
1773 Dec 3 
 Brown, John photograph
1856 
 Brown, John to "Dear wife and children, everyone"
1856 March 6 
 Brown, John? to "My dear wife and children" Frederick Douglas to 'My dear friends"
1858 Jan 30 
 Brown, John to H N Rust
1857 April 16 
 Brown, John, Jr to Francis Jackson Garrison
1883 March 27 
 Brown, Owen to Grandaughter Ruth
1851 Feb 16 
 Bucklin, Joseph Grant of freedom to Piony and Sylvia
1782 Sept 21 
 Butler, Christopher Deed - bill of sale negro woman to William A Washington
1792 August 30 
 Cameron, Charles to George Harrison
1814 Oct 11 
 Campbell, A. Affidafit of William Prant, negro
1853 Jan 20 
 Campbell, Archibald General instructions for the Jamaica Rangers
1782 Oct 1 
 Carson, Thomas Legal judgment, Daniel Johnston vs Wilson Carman and judgment on negro woman
1811 April 17 
 Cornish, Henry Bill of sale to Jonathan Elmer
1814 March 5 
 Craig, James to William Meredith
1813 May 29 
 Craig, James to William Meredith
1813 June 19 
 Crowson, Thomas Bill of sale for negro boy to John H Bryan
1834 October 17 
 A Defence of the South by Rev Iveson Brookes
1850 
 A Defence of Southern Slavery by a southern clergy
1851 
 Donaldson, Alexander and Robert Jeffries disposition on condition of slave ship
1752 October 7 
 Douglass, Frederick to Mrs Parker
? April 5 
 Douglass, Frederick to Robert Adams
1888 Dec 4 
 Eanes, Thomas and William Cain Bond to Henrietta R Robertson
1840 Jan 1 
 Farmer Satirical poem, Philadelphia
1807 
 Fonblanque, John Legal case and opinion bonds in will of W A Wright
1792 Jan 14 
 Foster, John G to Admiral
1864 Nov 24 
 Garrison, William Lloyd to L A Miller
1832 August 18 
 Le Genealogiste Ameriquain
1789? 
 Gurney, John and E G Ponder Receipt for purchase of negro to Joel may
1846 Dec 1 
 Hamilton, A W, George Hamilton, James Hamilton Division of slaves
1854 Sept 27 
 Hatch, J H to Major Ord
1868 Oct 27 
 Hayne, Robert to Hon L D Miller
1832 Dec 12 

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https://diglib.amphilsoc.org/islandora/object/text:352052/

 Hickman D H, Arch Young, John L Hickman, J H Hickman Receipt for sale of slaves to Thaddeus B Hickman
1859 March 15 
 Hudson, J B to Editor, "Democrat and Freedom"
1848 Jan 20 
 Hufty, Mary Bill of sale of negro to Adam Stricker
1783 Feb 22 
 Hugo, Victor Letter on John Brown
1860 
 Hunter, Robert M T to J N Tarnack, G B Cooke, and J Capson
1844 Aug 14 
 Irwin, Thomas to Samuel Massey
1777 May 
 Jackson, Andrew to Major Gardener
1834 Nov 8 
 James, Spencer Bill of sale to William Bourn
1843 march 20 
 Jervis, John Bounty claim for William Lewis, negro
1865 Aug 14 
 Kirby, Fayette F. Bill of sale of three negro females to Benjamin N Watson
1842 May 25 
 Lamme, Samuel Grant of freedom to negro woman, Sarah
1815 June 12 
 Kirtly, Francis Bill of sale for six slaves to William Buford
1814 March 21 
 Keen, Francis I, Bill of sale to Margaret G Flournay
1840 
 Kay, John Bill of sale to Lucy Gatewood
1802 Nov 30 
 Lincoln, Abraham to Gen Meiggs
1862 Nov 7 

Forgery cf: Washington, Geo to Jacob? Tyler", (forgery by Joseph Cosey)

 Lincoln, Abraham, to the Secretary of War Stanton
1862 June 5, 1865 March 16 

Forgery cf: Washington, George to Jacob? Tyler. (Forgery by Joseph Cosey)

 Lundy, Benjamin to Thomas Gregg and Genius of Universal Emancipation broadside
1838 April 15 
 Macaulay, G. Receipt on account of expenses of catured negroes
1813 January 26 
 Maryland concerning death of volunteer Alred B Hilton - broadside
1864 
 McClees, James by Charles McClees - Receipt for one negro slave, Grace
1858 Aug 21 
 McKim, J M to A Boyd. Also page from John Brown's book
1866 July 30 
 Manifest of negroes on the brig Uncas - broadside
1839 Nov 19 
 Minutes of proceedings of convention of delegates from abolition socieities
1794 Jan 1 
 Moore, John - Bill of sale of negro child to her mother
1799 Nov 30 
 Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery Constitution
1787 
 Percy, Felix, N.P. Bill of sale of negro
1847 Feb 27 
 Philippe, Charles to Monsieur Dundas
1799 June 10 
 Phillippo, J. W. to "My Dear Sir". Also Interesting Case of a Slave Girl, 1829
1857 Oct 5 
 Phillipo, James to John Williams
1841 June 4 
 Phillips, Wendell - Quote from Lafayette
1864 May 
 Powell, Leven - Deed of emancipation
1790 Nov 20 
 Preston, William C. to "Dear Sir"
1828 September 
 Public sale of negroes - broadside
1833 March 5 
 Radical members of the South Carolina legislature - photograph
1866? 
 Rules and regulations concerning commercial intercourse - printed
1864 July 29 
 Rutan, Paul and John F Post - Bill of sale to Peter Jackson
1815 April 22 
 Sacket, Augustus to Evert Bancker
1810 March 26 
 Scott, Winfield to Col W J Worth
1831 September 19 
 Sewell, L. to Gen Robert C Buchannan
1868 October 29 
 Sewell, L. to Capt William Sterling
1868 October 30 
 Sewell, L to Capt William Sterling
1868 October 31 
 A Short Catechism on Negro Equality - broadside
1836? 
 Slave collar tag describing collar
1790? 

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 Smith, C to Evert Bancker
1780 July 13 
 Smith, F O - Bill of sale to William Stone
1844 Jan 2 
 South Carolina - Settlement of William Harth Estate
1847 January 15 
 Stone, J M to Gov George R Gilmer of Georjia
1830 January 8 
 Thurston, David to Rev William Jenks
1812 April 15 
 Tole, Richard - Statement that William is free
1770 January 17 
 Troup, John to Evert Bancker
1769 October 21 
 Troup, John to Evert Bancker
1769 September 7 
 Walker, Baylor - Certification of sale of negro woman to Henry Brown
1764 Nov 23 
 Williamson, Adam - Order to Baron de la Valtiere and receipt
1795 January 31 
 Yates, William - Bill of sale for negro man to Peter T Heckin
1838 October 12