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Receipt for African American enslaved person, 11 March 1816
Receipt for the sale of an African American enslaved man named Charles for $525 to Robert Sanders dated 11 March 1816. -
Hiring out agreement for an African-American family, 31 December 1821
A one year hiring out agreement for an African-American family (Harry, Fanny, and Isaac) for $115. The agreement specifies the clothing required to be provided for the family. -
Letter from George Corlis to John Corlis, 24 March 1816
George writes to his father that he had found a slave who was well known and respected in the neighborhood. He purchased him for $525 and was "fortunate" to get him. He expresses his desire to find one more slave. He notes this is a duplicate of a 14 March letter he sent "lest the other should miss" John. -
Linen Sheet, circa 1835
According to family narrative, this bed sheet was made by an enslaved weaver using flax that was grown on Dabney Carr Overton's farm in Fayette County, Kentucky. In 1830, Overton enslaved thirty-two persons, including twenty female children and adults. Enslaved women were skilled spinners, weavers, and seamstresses, whose skills provided comfort for the families that enslaved them. -
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 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 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, 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 Nicholas Gautier to Etienne Gautier, 20 September 1812
Letter from Nicholas Gautier to his brother in which he describes farm life in Logan County, with descriptions of the multinational population, economy, education. Describes agricultural self-sufficiency and slavery. Talks of his inheritance and thanks his brother for sending vouchers of birth and family, and comments on his Americanization. -
Acts passed at a General Assembly in Richmond, 1 May 1780
Many of the acts pertain to the Revolution, including acts to provision a militia for the relief of South Carolina, to punish desertion, to provide better wages for those guarding the frontier against Native American attacks, to establish the town of Louisville, to authorize the citizens of Georgia and South Carolina to remove their enslaved persons to Virginia for safekeeping, etc. -
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. -
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." -
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. -
Letter from Patrick Henry to William Christian, 25 February 1786
Henry writes Christian on various subjects including the navigation of the Mississippi, treaty negotiations with Spain, the scarcity of cash, and the cost of enslaved laborers. -
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 Isaac Hite to Abraham Hite, 26 April 1783
Letter from Isaac Hite to his father relating his business interests in land speculation, salt works, and iron manufacturing. He discusses American Indian hostilities, specifically a raid at Crab Orchard, Kentucky, in which an African American fought off the Natives and saved a white family. Tells of John Floyd's death and its effect on the defense of Jefferson County, Kentucky. Mentions his business dealings with James Sodowski, Walker Daniel, George and John May, Gilbert Imlay, Isaac Kellar, Moses Kuykendall, and George Rogers Clark. -
Letter from John W. Hundley to David L. Ward, 19 March 1815
Letter to David L. Ward stating the need for more enslaved laborers at 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. -
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. -
Travels through the Western Interior of the United States, from the year 1808 up to the year 1816
"Travels through the western interior of the United States, from the year 1808 up to the year 1816: with a particular description of a great part of Mexico, or New-Spain. Containing a particular account of thirteen different tribes of Indians through which the author passed, describing their manners, customs, &c., with some account of a tribe whose customs are similar to those of the ancient Welsh."