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19 February 1894
Thompson, Ruth Brown (1829-1904)
to Alexander Milton Ross
One letter from Ruth Brown Thompson to Alexander Milton Ross dated February 19, 1894. Accompinied by a pressed flower.
GLC03007.56.19
1796
Petition from "Phebe" to Judges of Frederick County Court
One undated petition filed with Frederick County Court on behalf of an enslaved woman named Phebe. She stated that slaveowner, Daniel Dorsey, freed her. A clerk, H.R. Warfield, summarized the judgement, stating that Phebe is the property of Deborah...
GLC09819
2 March 1852
Richardson, William H. (fl. 1852)
"Statements Relative to Slaves Executed, Reprieved for Transportation &c. "
One pamphlet entitled, "Statements Relative to Slaves Executed, Reprieved for Transportation &c," dated March 2, 1852. Contains three pages of tables that gives the names of enslaved people, slaveowner names, crimes charged against the enslaved...
GLC09820
1881
Smith, James L., (fl. 1816)
Autobiography of James L. Smith
One book entitled Autobiography of James L. Smith dated 1881. Smith writes about his life being enslaved as well as his escape, service in the Civil War and life after the war. The book is broken into twelve chapters.
GLC09945
1885
Stroyer, Jacob, (1849-1908)
My Life in the South
One book entitled My Life in the South by Jacob Stroyer published 1885. The first section of the narrative covers Stroyer's fifteen years in slavery. It provides information about his family, describes life at his master's summer seat, and discusses...
GLC09946
1849
Brown William W., (1814-1884)
Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave
One book written by William W. Brown entitled "Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave" dated 1849. The book is broken into fourteen chapters that concern his life as an enslaved person in St. Louis and elsewhere.
GLC09931
1880
Brown, William Wells, (1814-1884)
My Southern Home: Or, The South and Its People
One book entitled "My Southern Home: Or, The South and Its People" written by William Wells Brown and published in 1880. Brown is a noted abolitionist lecturer, novelist, playwright, and historian. This book is broken into twenty nine chapters and...
GLC09932
1927
Anderson, Robert Ball, (1843-1930)
From Slavery to Affluence: Memoirs of Robert Anderson, Ex-Slave
One book entitled "From Slavery to Affluence: Memoirs of Robert Anderson, Ex-Slave" written by Robert Ball Anderson dated 1927. Recounts Anderson's life as an enslaved person. In 1864, Anderson heard that a Union recruiting officer was nearby the...
GLC09935
1902
Gibbs, Mifflin Wistar, (1823-1915)
Shadow and Light: An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Centuries
One book entitled Shadow and Light: An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Centuries by Mifflin Wistar Gibbs with an introduction by Booker T. Washington dated 1902. An autobiography that recalls a life of myriad transformations...
GLC09937
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