Sol Feinstone Slavery collection, 1773-1888 :: American Philosophical Society

Table of Contents

Collection information
Indexing Terms
Contact information
Collection overview
Detailed inventory

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.

Collection information

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.

General physical description

85 items.

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

Series II. Photocopied documents			Box 2 Request Series
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		Request Series
This series consists of original documents relating to slavery, including correspondence, bills of sale, and emancipation papers.
Item 1		Request File
Item 2		Request File
Beale, John Bill of sale to Sam Henry	1792 Sept 3	Request File
Booth, William Deed to Richard H. Lee	1773 Dec 3	Request File
Bucklin, Joseph Grant of Freedom	1782 Sept 21	Request File
Butler, Christopher Deed, bill of sale negro woman to William A Washington	1792 Aug 30	Request File
Campbell, Archibald General Instructions for the Jamaica Rangers	1782 Oct 1	Request File
Donaldson, Alexander and Robert Jeffries	1752 Oct 7	Request File
Fonblanque, John Legal case and opinion	1792 Jan 14	Request File
Hufty, Mary Bill of sale of negro to Adam Stricker	1783 Feb 22	Request File
Irwin, Thomas to Samuel Massey	1777 May	Request File
Moore, John Bill of sale of negro child to her mother	1799 Nov 30	Request File
Philippe, Charles to Monsieur Dandas	1799 June 10	Request File
Powell, Leven - Deed of Emancipation	1790 Nov 20	Request File
Slave collar - tag only	1790?	Request File
Smith, C to Evert Bancker	1780 July 13	Request File
Tole, Richard - Statement that William is free	1770 Jan 17	Request File
Troup, John to Evert Bancker	1769 Sept 7	Request File
Troup, John to Evert Bancker	1769 Oct 21	Request File
Walker, Baylor Certification of sale of negro woman to Henry Brown	1764 Nov 23	Request File
Williamson, Adam Order to Baron	1795 Jan 31	Request File

Series II. Photocopied documents		Box 2 Request Series
This series consists of photocopied documents relating to slavery, including correspondence. Of particular note is correspondence from John Brown to his family.
Item 1		Request File
Affidavit in re last will of Pienoel	1838 August 7	Request File
African Squadron Unparallelled Success - Broadside	1842?	Request File
Baldey, George to Commanding officer of troops detached to Brasher City	1868 October 19	Request File
Baldey, George - Order to Capt William Sterling - telegraph notes	1868 October 22	Request File
Baldey, George to Capt William Sterling	1868 October 31	Request File
Banque des Citoyens de la Louisiane - appraisal of Lizardi Plantation	1834 December	Request File
Beale, John Bill of sale to Sam Henry - slaves	1792 Sept 3	Request File
Booth, William Deed to Richard H Lee, slaves	1773 Dec 3	Request File
Brown, John photograph	1856	Request File
Brown, John to "Dear wife and children, everyone"	1856 March 6	Request File
Brown, John? to "My dear wife and children" Frederick Douglas to 'My dear friends"	1858 Jan 30	Request File
Brown, John to H N Rust	1857 April 16	Request File
Brown, John, Jr to Francis Jackson Garrison	1883 March 27	Request File
Brown, Owen to Grandaughter Ruth	1851 Feb 16	Request File
Bucklin, Joseph Grant of freedom to Piony and Sylvia	1782 Sept 21	Request File
Butler, Christopher Deed - bill of sale negro woman to William A Washington	1792 August 30	Request File
Cameron, Charles to George Harrison	1814 Oct 11	Request File
Campbell, A Affidafit of William Prant, negro	1853 Jan 20	Request File
Campbell, Archibald General instructions for the Jamaica Rangers	1782 Oct 1	Request File
Carson, Thomas Legal judgment, Daniel Johnston vs Wilson Carman and judjment on negro woman	1811 April 17	Request File
Cornish, Henry Bill of sale to Jonathan Elmer	1814 March 5	Request File
Craig, James to William Meredith	1813 May 29	Request File
Craig, James to William Meredith	1813 June 19	Request File
Crowson, Thomas Bill of sale for negro boy to John H Bryan	1834 October 17	Request File
A Defence of the South by Rev Iveson Brookes	1850	Request File
A Defence of Southern Slavery by a southern clergy	1851	Request File
Donaldson, Alexander and Robert Jeffries disposition on condition of slave ship	1752 October 7	Request File
Douglas, Frederick to Mrs Parker	? April 5	Request File
Douglas, Frederick to Robert Adams	1888 Dec 4	Request File
Eanes, Thomas and William Cain Bond to Henrietta R Robertson	1840 Jan 1	Request File
Farmer Satirical poem, Philadelphia	1807	Request File
Fonblanque, John Legal case and opinion bonds in will of W A Wright	1792 Jan 14	Request File
Foster, John G to Admiral	1864 Nov 24	Request File
Garrison, William Lloyd to L A Miller	1832 August 18	Request File
Le Genealogiste Ameriquain	1789?	Request File
Gurney, John and E G Ponder Receipt for purchase of negro to Joel may	1846 Dec 1	Request File
Hamilton, A W, George Hamilton, James Hamilton Division of slaves	1854 Sept 27	Request File
Hatch, J H to Major Ord	1868 Oct 27	Request File
Hayne, Robert to Hon L D Miller	1832 Dec 12	Request File
Hickman D H, Arch Young, John L Hickman, J H Hickman Receipt for sale of slaves to Thaddeus B Hickman	1859 March 15	Request File
Hudson, J B to Editor, "Democrat and Freedom"	1848 Jan 20	Request File
Hufty, Mary Bill of sale of negro to Adam Stricker	1783 Feb 22	Request File
Hugo, Victor Letter on John Brown	1860	Request File
Hunter, Robert M T to J N Tarnack, G B Cooke, and J Capson	1844 Aug 14	Request File
Irwin, Thomas to Samuel Massey	1777 May	Request File
Jackson, Andrew to Major Gardener	1834 Nov 8	Request File
James, Spencer Bill of sale to William Bourn	1843 march 20	Request File
Jervis, John Bounty claim for William Lewis, negro	1865 Aug 14	Request File
Kirby, Fayette F. Bill of sale of three negro females to Benjamin N Watson	1842 May 25	Request File
Lamme, Samuel Grant of freedom to negro woman, Sarah	1815 June 12	Request File
Kirtly, Francis Bill of sale for six slaves to William Buford	1814 March 21	Request File
Keen, Francis I, Bill of sale to Margaret G Flournay	1840	Request File
Kay, John Bill of sale to Lucy Gatewood	1802 Nov 30	Request File
Lincoln, Abraham to Gen Meiggs	1862 Nov 7	Request File
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	Request File
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	Request File
Macaulay, G. Receipt on account of expenses of catured negroes	1813 January 26	Request File
Maryland concerning death of volunteer Alred B Hilton - broadside	1864	Request File
McClees, James by Charles McClees - Receipt for one negro slave, Grace	1858 Aug 21	Request File
McKim, J M to A Boyd. Also page from John Brown's book	1866 July 30	Request File
Manifest of negroes on the brig Uncas - broadside	1839 Nov 19	Request File
Minutes of proceedings of convention of delegates from abolition socieities	1794 Jan 1	Request File
Moore, John - Bill of sale of negro child to her mother	1799 Nov 30	Request File
Pennsylvania Society for Pormoting the Abolition of Slavery Constitution	1787	Request File
Percy, Felix, N.P. Bill of sale of negro	1847 Feb 27	Request File
Philippe, Charles to Monsieur Dundas	1799 June 10	Request File
Phillippo, J. W. to "My Dear Sir". Also Interesting Case of a Slave Girl, 1829	1857 Oct 5	Request File
Phillipo, James to John Williams	1841 June 4	Request File
Phillips, Wendell - Quote from Lafayette	1864 May	Request File
Powell, Leven - Deed of emancipation	1790 Nov 20	Request File
Preston, William C. to "Dear Sir"	1828 September	Request File
Public sale of negroes - broadside	1833 March 5	Request File
Radical members of the South Carolina legislature - photograph	1866?	Request File
Rules and regulations concerning commercial intercourse - printed	1864 July 29	Request File
Rutan, Paul and John F Post - Bill of sale to Peter Jackson	1815 April 22	Request File
Sacket, Augustus to Evert Bancker	1810 March 26	Request File
Scott, Winfield to Col W J Worth	1831 September 19	Request File
Sewell, L. to Gen Robert C Buchannan	1868 October 29	Request File
Sewell, L. to Capt William Sterling	1868 October 30	Request File
Sewell, L to Capt William Sterling	1868 October 31	Request File
A Short Catechism on Negro Equality - broadside	1836?	Request File
Slave collar tag describing collar	1790?	Request File
Smith, C to Evert Bancker	1780 July 13	Request File
Smith, F O - Bill of sale to William Stone	1844 Jan 2	Request File
South Carolina - Settlement of William Harth Estate	1847 January 15	Request File
Stone, J M to Gov George R Gilmer of Georjia	1830 January 8	Request File
Thurston, David to Rev William Jenks	1812 April 15	Request File
Tole, Richard - Statement that William is free	1770 January 17	Request File
Troup, John to Evert Bancker	1769 October 21	Request File
Troup, John to Evert Bancker	1769 September 7	Request File
Walker, Baylor - Certification of sale of negro woman to Henry Brown	1764 Nov 23	Request File
Williamson, Adam - Order to Baron de la Valtiere and receipt	1795 January 31	Request File
Yates, William - Bill of sale for negro man to Peter T Heckin	1838 October 12	Request File

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