Browse Items (77 total)
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Letter between Mildred Ann Bullitt and E.B. Dickinson, ca. 1820
Tells of Annie Christian having had a baby recently and it being nursed by an African-American woman. -
Letter from James Anderson Pearce to Jonathan Clark, 30 March 1811
Letter from James Anderson Pearce to his father-in-law, General Jonathan Clark, mentions that his enslaved people are laboring more efficiently than he could have hoped and he thinks he will produce much more corn because of it. Also catches him up on family issues. -
Letter from James D. Breckinridge to Thomas Bodley, 19 February 1815
Letter in which James D. Breckinridge writes of his desire to purchase enslaved persons if they can be bought at the right price. -
Appraiser's book from the estate of Jonathan Clark
An inventory and appraisal of household goods, including enslaved persons, in the estate of Jonathan Clark. Includes the name of the enslaved individuals and the allotment of "dower slaves" of the estate. Also included is a division of a lot in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, and a sketch of Mulberry Hill. -
Letter from James Anderson Pearce to Thomas Bodley, 19 November 1811
Letter from James Anderson Pearce to Thomas Bodley updating him on his wife's condition after pregnancy and the doctor's recommendation for helping her troubles with her breast. He also updates on the family's health, as well as the health of their enslaved people. -
Account of sales of the estate of John Lyon, 29 January 1813
Account of sales of the estate of John Lyon and the hiring out of the people he enslaved, including their names. -
List of enslaved people in the Bibb household that were sent to Liberia, 1832
List of those enslaved by the Bibb family that were emancipated and sent to Liberia. This document lists the names and the dates they were born. -
List of enslaved people in the Bibb household, 1815
List of enslaved persons in the Bibb household, including their age range and "value." -
List of enslaved people in the Bibb household, 1821
List of enslaved persons in the Bibb household, including their ages and "value." -
Hiring out receipt for an enslaved woman named Hannah, 24 August 1809
Hiring out receipt for an enslaved woman named Hannah. -
Promissory note from Adam Beatty to Henry Plummer for the purchase of an enslaved woman and her two children, 29 November 1808
Promissory note from Adam Beatty to Henry Plummer for the purchase of an enslaved woman, Juda, and her two children. -
Hiring out agreement for an enslaved woman named Clara, 29 December 1807
Hiring out agreement for an enslaved woman named Clara, stating which clothes Beatty needed to supply and that she can be given up if proven to be with child. -
Hiring out between Winslow Parker and Adam Beatty for an enslaved man named Henry, 1805
Hiring out between Winslow Parker and Adam Beatty for an enslaved man named Henry. -
Hiring out agreement between Thomas Marshall and Adam Beatty for an enslaved woman named Patsy, 1805
Hiring out agreement between Thomas Marshall and Adam Beatty for an enslaved woman named Patsy. Document mentions the price but also that he is required to supply her with specific items of clothing. -
John Bryant, deed of emancipation, 5 October 1818
Legally acknowledges Bryant's emancipation of three enslaved persons: Patsey, Adam and Clary. Signed by Bryant and Mercer County, Kentucky Court Clerk, Thomas Allin. -
Alexander Blair, deed of emancipation, 7 July 1828
At a court held for the County of Woodford at the Court House in Versailles, 7 July 1828, an instrument of writing from Alexander Blair by which he manumitted Sam, a man he enslaved, and which was produced and acknowledged by the said Blair to be his hand and seal act and deed. Included is a description of Sam followed by testimony of the Clerk of Woodford County that the foregoing is a true copy of the order of Court and deed of emancipation, dated 1 September 1837 and signed by Herman Bowman. -
Bill of sale for an enslaved man to General James Taylor, 13 November 1819
Bill of sale for an enslaved man, Stephen, to General James Taylor by Robert Wickliffe. -
Letter from Lemuel Wells to Charles Wells, 24 November 1827
Wells writes about trading along the Ohio River, the recent sale of one of his enslaved women named Hannah for $200, discusses current prices in Natchez and Nashville for apples, cider, flour, and other goods. Notes his location as “150 miles below the Falls” and promises to write again when he reaches Natchez.
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Letter from Ann Thruston to Captain John O'Fallon, 30 January 1819
Reports to her brother of social news, the impending marriage of Ann Bullitt to a widower, Mr. Howard. Says it was generally thought that Ann would never marry because “she would have no person that would ever think of her fortune but must marry her for herself alone.” Tells of an enslaved man who was executed for burning down his master’s house with the anxiety to kill his mistress, who hid in the corn field. -
Bill of sale for an enslaved man named Barrett to Charles Thruston, 19 December 1828.
Bill of sale for an enslaved man named Barrett to Charles Thruston, 19 December 1828.