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Letter from William Clark to Jonathan Clark, 6-7 June 1808
Clark writes his brother Jonathan while on his boat at the mouth of the Tradewater River traveling down the Ohio River, moving to St. Louis. He has visited their brother Edmund in that neighborhood. Tells of his enslaved woman, Philes, dying. Continuing the letter on June 7, he reports that Dr. [Richard] Brown's courtship of Ann Anderson has failed. He has sent York and some of his other enslaved persons overland with Joseph Charles to Kaskaskia. He has received word that Lieutenant Nathaniel Pryor is waiting for him with about twenty men and two boats at the mouth of the Ohio to assist their ascent of the Mississippi.Tags boats; death; Enslaved people; Letters; love; Military; Mississippi River; Missouri; Ohio River; romance; William Clark -
Letter from William Clark to Jonathan Clark, 9 November 1808
Clark writes his brother Jonathan from St. Louis discussing his frustrations with his enslaved African Americans York and Scipio. He reports on conditions in St. Louis, various individuals, and investments in lead mining and saltmaking in the region. Reports that Meriwether Lewis was installed as master of the local Masonic lodge.Tags Enslaved people; lead; Letters; masonry; Meriwether Lewis; Missouri; salt; stocks; William Clark; York -
List of lands, dwelling houses, and enslaved persons in the estate of William Meriwether.
List of lands, dwelling houses, and enslaved persons in the estate of William Meriwether. Lists fifteen enslaved persons and their age frames. -
Moses Hall, deed of emancipation, 4 August 1800
Deed of emancipation setting free an enslaved African-American girly named Phebe once she hits 21 years of age. The original is from 4 August 1800 and a true copy made 2 December 1813. -
Note for a freedom-seeking enslaved man named Tom, 28 May 1828
Note for a freedom-seeking enslaved man named Tom, age 26, with a $100 reward, by Joseph Able, 28 May 1828
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Note for payment for advertising sale of enslaved woman, November 9th, 1813
Note for payment for advertising sale of enslaved woman, November 9th, 1813 -
Slavery document, 26 August 1813
Document regarding the sale of an enslaved man named Bob. -
Slavery document, ca. 1800-20
Document discussing African-Americans, aged sixteen to twenty-six.