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[Letter] 1906 December 25, Yonkers, N.Y. [to] Edwin Markham
Higgins, Eugene, 1874-1958
Spargo writes about Higgins' work and requests Markham to write something about Higgins for "The Craftsman".
Wagner College, Horrmann Library Edwin Markham Correspondence

Policy of Insurance on Sloop Carolina & Cago Gilbert Fuller Mastr. For Africa & Havanna on accot. Of Messrs. Edward Dickens &c. of Providence
Merchant ships--United States; Rhode Island--Commerce--Cuba; Cuba--Commerce--Rhode Island; Africa--Commerce--Rhode Island; Rhode Island--Commerce--Africa
Insurance record No. 39 for the Sloop Carolina, Master Gilbert Fuller, to sail from the port of Providence, Rhode Island, to the coast of Africa, to Havana [Cuba] for purposes of trade. Signed by Edward Dickens, Samuel Allen, Cyrus Allen, and...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

Brigg'tn Othello to Sundry Disbursements
Merchant ships--United States; Barbados--Commerce--Rhode Island; Rhode Island--Commerce--Barbados
Account record by Thomas Rogers for expenses aboard the Brig Othello in Barbadoes [Barbados], including attorney fees paid to Valentine Jones, Edward Stringfield, George Harvey, William Clarke, John Hammon, Mr. Collyns ye [the] Attorney, John...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from Phillips & Gardner to Mess. Gardner & Dean]
Slave trade--South Carolina--Charleston; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Letter from Phillips & Gardner of Charleston [South Carolina] to Mess. Gardner & Dean, merchants in Newport, Rhode Island, regarding the sale of cargo from the Sloop Louisa, followed by itemized receipt for the "sales of Sixty Seven African...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from George L. Stearns to Lysander Spooner, Esq.]
Slaves--Emancipation--United States; Massachusetts--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, African American; Antislavery movements--Massachusetts; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, African American; United States...
Three-page letter marked 'Confidential' to Lysander Spooner of Boston [Massachusetts] requesting his participation in an Executive Committee formed to advocate for the enlistment of blacks to fight in the Civil War. Signed by George L. Stearns on...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from L. Spooner to George Bradburn]
Antislavery movements--United States; Abolitionists--Massachusetts--Boston; Abolitionists--Ohio--Cleveland
Four-page letter dated November 8, 1847, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn in Cleveland, Ohio, discussing abolitionist activities and news, and raising funds to support himself while writing a third chapter of...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from Geo. Bradburn to Lysander Spooner]
Antislavery movements--United States
Four-page letter dated January 25, 1850, from Geo. [George] Bradburn in Lynn [Massachusetts] to Lysander Spooner in Worcester, Massachusetts, in which Bradburn discusses his regrets for becoming to editor of the Pioneer and other abolitionist...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from L. Spooner to Bradburn]
Antislavery movements--United States
Four-page letter dated January 29, 1850, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Worcester [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn, discussing the remarriage of Mrs. [Elizabeth] Sargeant to Mr. Brackett, and the end of abolitionist paper The Chronotype.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from L. Spooner to Bradburn]
Antislavery movements--United States; Abolitionists--Massachusetts--Boston; Slavery--Law and Legislation
Four-page letter dated September 20, 1852, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to [George] Bradburn, disucssing his new book, "Trial by Jury" and general abolitionist news.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from L. Spooner to Bradburn]
Three-page letter dated April 23, 1853, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to [George] Bradburn, discussing the controversy between [Horace] Mann and [Wendell] Phillips and Bradburn's political prospects.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from Rich'd Adams to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]
Slaves--Rhode Island--Newport; Slavery--Rhode Island--Newport; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport; Slaves--Virginia--Richmond; Slavery--Virginia--Richmond; Slave trade--Virginia--Richmond
Letter from Richard Adams of Richmond, Virginia, to William and Samuel Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island], regarding slave and agricultural trade.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from Saml. Chase to Messrs. Vernon & Gardner]
Montevideo (Uruguay)--Commerce; Havana (Cuba)--Commerce; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Letter from Samuel Chase in Roseau, Dominica, to William Vernon and Mr. Gardner in Newport, Rhode Island.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from Saml. Chase to Messrs. Vernon & Co.]
Sugar trade--Brazil--Rio de Janeiro; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Letter from Samuel Chase in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to William Vernon and Co. in Newport, Rhode Island.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter David Cooper and Francis Mairez to Messrs. Samuel & William Vernon]
Rhode Island--Commerce--Jamaica; Jamaica--Commerce--Rhode Island; Fish trade--Jamaica
Letter from David Cooper and Francis Mairez in Montego Bay to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from John Duncan to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]
Slave trade--Ghana; Rum industry--Ghana; Merchant ships--United States; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Letter from John Duncan, on the Brig Othello at Annamaboe [Anomabu, Ghana] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter from Wm. Pinniger to Messrs. Vernon & Stevens]
Slave trade--Ghana; Rum industry--Ghana; Tobacco industry--Ghana; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Letter from William Pinniger in Annamaboo [Anomabu, Ghana] to Messrs. Vernon [either Samuel or William] and Stevens.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

Messrs. Vernon Gardner & Co. owners of Ship Ascension in account current with Samuel Chace.
Merchant ships--United States; Rhode Island--Commerce; Slave trade
Account record for the Ship Ascension, owned by Messrs. Vernon Gardner & Co. [William Vernon and Caleb Gardner]. Names vendors located in Mozambique, Ile de France [Mauritius], Montevideo, and the Cape of Good Hope.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

Ship Ascension Adventuers [sic]
Merchant ships--United states
List of crew members aboard the Ship Ascension with tally of "gall" per man.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

Account of 203 slaves purchase at Mozambique
Merchant ships--United States; Slave trade--Mozambique
Account record of 283 slaves [probably aboard the Ship Ascension], Master Samuel Chace. Includes list of slaves given as "priveledge" to Chace and crew members Mr. Brattle, Mr. Clark, Baxter, and James Perrard [Perraud].
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

Sales of 8 Slaves Remains of a Cargo Imported in the Little Sally Capt. Wm. Taylor, July 1763 and sold by Rich'd Adams on Acct. Messrs. Sam. & Wm. Vernon & Co. R. Island
Merchant Ships--United States; Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport
Account record of the sale of 8 slaves from the [Schooner] Little Sally, sold by Richard Adams for Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes names of purchasers.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

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