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14 June 1794
Lawrence, James (fl. 1794)
[Reciept for an enslaved woman]
New York Slavery. "...Received of Mr. Leffert Lefferts the sum of Thirteen Pounds, it being in full for a Negro Woman, Sold and Delivered him nam'd Mary."
GLC09086
18 November 1784
Pemberton, James (1723-1809)
to James Phillips
Discusses the anti-slavery activities of Quakers in the U.S. and a dispute over admission of blacks to Quaker church due to fears of intermarriage. He requests a copy of Bishop Wilson's bible be sent to him. He mentions other correspondence and the...
GLC04237
12 January 1788
Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790)
to Samuel Huntington
Written by Franklin, signer of the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution, as President of the Executive Council of Pennsylvania to Huntington as Governor of Connecticut, three days after Connecticut ratified the Constitution. Writes in...
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11 December 1796
Washington, George (1732-1799)
to Sir John Sinclair
Written by President Washington to Sinclair the Scottish politician and writer on finance and agriculture. Describes the natural characteristics of various sections of the country, their chief resources, climates, interests and activities, relative...
GLC08095
28 April 1785
Adams, John (1735-1826)
to Elbridge Gerry
Writes that although he lacks any sympathy for the "philanthropy" of slavery, he will not violate the treaty requiring the enslaved people who sought freedom to be returned to enslavers. One black and white bust engraving of John Adams included.
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1 January 1803
Jansen, Zacharias (fl. 1803)
[Grants of money for children of slaves in Ulster County, New York]
Grants of money for the children of slaves in the town of Shawangunk, New York. Signed by Zacharias Jansen, several other members of the Jansen family, and various others. Refers to the eventual abolition of slavery in New York State. "...for the...
GLC05685
1808
Clarkson, Thomas (1760-1846)
The history of the rise, progress and accomplishment of the abolition of the African slave-trade by the British Parliament.
First edition in contemporary blue paper boards with paper spine label. Illustrations fold out, including the infamous woodcut of a slave ship filled with people (volume two, following page 110). Volume one contains 572 pages, volume two contains...
GLC05965
9 June 1790
Fenno, John (1751-1798)
Gazette of the United States. [Vol. II, no. 17 (June 9, 1790)]
Reports on Rhode Island's ratification of the Constitution, a debate on tonnage in the House of Representatives, and news from Europe. Also prints an extract from a speech to Congress by Massachusetts Governor John Hancock on the national debt, acts...
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1805
Wood, Samuel (1760-1844)
Injured Humanity; Being A Representation of What the Unhappy Children of Africa Endure from Those Who Call Themselves Christians
Printed broadside on terrible conditions of slavery and the slave trade in the West Indies. Wood, a prolific Quaker-reformist publisher, printed and sold the broadside out of his office at 362 Pearl Street in New York. Describes the sale, horrendous...
GLC05113
12 November 1794
Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826)
Notes on the State of Virginia (George Washington's copy)
Signed by Washington on the title page. The book is the second American edition of Notes on the State of Virginia, published by Mathew Carey in Philadelphia, with original worn sheep binding. Jefferson's book not only covered geography of Virginia...
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