Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport; Slave trade--Africa, West; Slave trade--Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Rum industry; Sugar trade; Coffee industry; Cocoa trade; Slaves--Virginia; Slave trade--Virginia; Slavery--Virginia; Slave trade--Puerto...
Letter to Capt. John Duncan in Newport [Rhode Island] giving command to set sail to the coast of Africa [probably from William and Samuel Vernon]. Copied in Duncan's hand and signed in receipt.
Letter to Capt. John Duncan in Newport [Rhode Island] giving command to set sail to the coast of Africa [probably from William and Samuel Vernon]. Copied in Duncan's hand and signed in receipt.
Letter from John Duncan in Fredericksburg [Virginia] to William and Samuel Vernon of Newport, Rhode Island. Followed by two additional letters from Duncan to the Vernons dated April 30 and May 1, 1771.
Receipt for cloth goods and clothing patterns by James Ward for Captain John Duncan [of the Brig Othello] on June 10 through 18, 1771. On back, letter from Duncan to Mr. [Charles] Yates asking for remittance of payment. Signed by Edmund Addison.
Receipt for legal services rendered to John Duncan by Thomas Workman, Esq regarding two petitions filed against Duncan in the Court of Vice Admiralty. Signed by John Dummell.
Merchant ships--United States; Legal services--Barbados; Actions and defenses--Barbados
Receipt for advocate and proctors fees for Captain John Duncan of the Brig Othello from Boyle Vandeleure in Barbados in response to two petitions filed against Duncan by five mariners and seamen aboard the Brig.
Merchant ships--United States; Actions and defenses--Barbados
Receipt paid by John Duncan of the Brig Othello to John Thomas for "fees on two citations" of a law suit brought against Duncan by George Larkham, Daniel Trudgeon, Samuel Stanton, John Lambert, and Matthew Cook.
Sloan, John, 1871-1951; Art patrons--United States--Correspondence.; Art patronage;
Letter written by Duncan Phillips to Juliana Force, dated November 17, 1927. Sends check for $250 to contribute to the Sloan fund. Approves of the solicitation letter for small donations toward the purchase of the Sloan. Signed.
Sloan, John, 1871-1951; Art patrons--United States--Correspondence.; Art patronage;
Letter written by Juliana Force to Duncan Phillips, dated November 18, 1927. Inviting him to write the presentation letter to the Metropolitan Museum. Photocopy of original.
Sloan, John, 1871-1951; Art patrons--United States--Correspondence.; Art patronage;
Letter written by the Office of the Secretary, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, to Duncan Phillips, dated January 19, 1928. Informing that the Trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art has accepted the gift at a meeting held January 16, 1928....
Sloan, John, 1871-1951; Art patrons--United States--Correspondence.; Art patronage;
Letter written by Juliana Force to Duncan Phillips, dated January 31, 1928, announcing that she has raised the full amount of $5000. Photocopy of original.
Sloan, John, 1871-1951; Art patrons--United States--Correspondence.; Art patronage;
Letter written by Duncan Phillips to Juliana Force, dated February 3, 1928. Informing Force that he endorsed the check for $5000, made it payable to, and sent it to Sloan along with a presentation letter. Additional handwritten notation that a copy...
Letter written by Juliana Force's secretary to Duncan Ferguson, dated May 21, 1928. Regarding the sculpture "Siamese Cat" and the Toledo Museum of Art's request to exhibit it in the coming summer. Photocopy of original.
Slave trade--Charleston--South Carolina; Merchant ships--United States
Affidavit submitted by John Duncan, giving account of damages sustained to the Brig Othello during passage to Charleston, South Carolina, with a shipment of slaves.
