Browse Items (77 total)
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Letter from Francis H. Gaines to David L. Ward, 1 March 1815
Letter to David L. Ward describing the difficulties that Gaines has encountered in managing the enslaved workers at the saltworks. -
Letter from Francis H. Gaines and John W. Hundley to David L. Ward, 18 February 1815
Letter to David L. Ward about speciality drilling equipment, horses, and enslaved laborers for the saltworks. -
Letter from Francis H. Gaines to David L. Ward, 11 February 1815
Letter to David L. Ward discussing the purchase of enslaved men in the Bluegrass for labor in the saltworks. -
Letter from John W. Hundley to David L. Ward, 6 February 1815
Letter to David L. Ward discussing the capture of the freedom-seeking enslaved man, Bristoe. -
Letter from Francis H. Gaines to David L. Ward, 16 January 1815
Letter to David L. Ward discussing an man named Bristoe and his unnamed wife who fled from their enslavers. -
Letter from Thomas Scott, 10 January 1814
Scott writes about difficulties in hiring enslaved laborers. -
Slavery document, ca. 1800-20
Document discussing African-Americans, aged sixteen to twenty-six. -
List of the monetary value of enslaved persons, circa 1800-1820
List of the monetary value of enslaved persons with their names. -
Bill of sale for and enslaved woman named Prudence and her child, Matilda, 1819.
Bill of sale for an enslaved woman named Prudence and her child Matilda. -
Account with Mrs. Sarah Oldham Meriwether and Thomas Kelly, 1819
Sarah Oldham Meriwether's account with Thomas Kelly, including shoes made and purchased for her enslaved persons, which are named in the account. -
Bill of sale for an enslaved girl, 21 December 1795
Bill of sale for an enslaved girl named Fan. -
Hiring out agreement, 13 January 1825
Hiring out agreement between Charles W. Thruston and John J. Jacob for an enslaved girl named Mary, 12 years old. -
Bill of sale for several enslaved persons, 2 July 1823
A. J. Thruston bill of sale to Charles Thruston for several enslaved persons, including their names and ages. -
Slavery document, 26 August 1813
Document regarding the sale of an enslaved man named Bob. -
Letter to John Corlis, 8 May 1816
Letter dicsusses enslaved persons working on a plantation. -
Letter from Abraham Hite to Jonathan Clark, 13 December 1800
Letter from Abraham Hite to Jonathan Clark, in which he mentions land and the price of land on Beargrass Creek, stating Clark would take twelve dollars per acre or trade in enslaved persons. He states Charles Thruston was murdered by one of his enslaved men. -
Letter from William Clark to Edmund Clark, 25 December 1814
Letter from William Clark in St. Louis to his brother, Edmund Clark, in Louisville. Writes that he has drawn on him for sixty dollars for a sword and printing. Inquires about his health. Mentions his enslaved man, York. Notes "the prospect of Indian war is unfavourable to us and it may be proper to send my family to Kentucky or Tennessee. It is most probable to Kentucky in that case." -
List of goods being sold, 15 November 1815
A list of goods being sold, including an enslaved woman named Daphne. -
Letter from Valentine Meriwether to Arthur Campbell, 24 March 1802
Discusses purchasing land at the Falls of the Ohio and payments made for it using money or enslaved persons. -
Letter from William Graham to Arthur Campbell, 24 September 1786
This letter mentions freedom and free government. He states, "Could I forget that I was a free man or that I knew anything of the nature of a free government I should be happy but the remembrance of these adds to the horrors of slavery."