Ship manifest of "negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color taken on" the Steamer Osceola of Washington from the port of Alexandria [Virginia]. Includes names of ship's Master James Mitchell, shipper William S. Chichester, and collector Edward S....
Slavery--New York (State)--New York; Fugitive slaves--New York
Two-page complaint by Sylvester Judson of New York City that his female slave, Isabel, had run away. States that J. [Judge] Warner [probably Henry Whiting Warner] and J. [Judge] Hopson [probably James Hopson] determined that Isabell remain in...
Slavery--New York (State)--New York; Fugitive slaves--New York
Two-page deposition of Sylvester Judson of New York City regarding his runaway female slave, Isabel, who willfully refused to return to his service. Recorded and signed by J. Hedden [probably Josiah Hedden]. Note on verso states that the deposition...
List titled "October 1857," listing Harriet C. Capen, Robert Briggs, Thomas C. Wales, Stimpson & Whiting, James W. Bates, Russell, Hennesey & Phelps, Willis & Co., Witherbee [Wetherbee] Bro., J. P. Polion Dubuc, Joel Brett, Jos. [Joseph] Russell,...
List titled "April 1850," listing Richard Hildreth, Harriet C. Capen, Robert Briggs, Thomas C. Wales, Stimpson & Whiting, James Bales, James Bates, James Hennessey, Willis & Co., Witherbee [Wetherbee] Bro., Joel Brett, Smith & Swift; James L....
List titled "January 1851," Harriet C. Capen, Robert Briggs, Stimpson & Whiting, James Bates, Edward Hennessey, Willis & Co., Wetherbee Brothers, Joel Brett, Smith & Swift, Jonathan Cottle, David Kimball, Thomas E. Lillie & Co., Mrs. Cameron, John...
List of donors [probably to the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society] for October 1846, including Richard Hildreth, Robert Briggs, Thomas C. Wales, Stimpson & Whiting, Ellis Gray Loring, Wells, Wetherbee & Co. [Wetherbee Bros.], Charles N.Chandler,...
List of donors [probably to the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society] for October 1847. The list of donors includes Richard Hildreth, Harriet Capen, Robert Briggs, William Denton, Stimpson & Whiting, Edward Hennessey, Paul Morrill, J. K. Blaisdell,...
Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery--Law and Legislation
One-page printed form letter dated February 27, 1856, announcing a "Mass-Convention at Syracuse, N.Y." on Wednesdsay, May 28, 1856, and asking for nominations for President and Vice President of the United States "not merely Anti-Slavery...
Slavery--Massachusetts--Boston; Petitions--Massachusetts--Boston; Slavery--United States; Slaves--United States
Undated petition signed by c.150 Boston citizens arguring against the removal of Judge [Edward Greely] Loring in 1850 from his appointment as judge for forcing Anthony Burns to return back to slavery in the South.
Abolitionists--United States; Antislavery movements--United States; Abolitionists--Massachusetts--Boston; Antislavery movements--Massachusetts--Boston; Abolitionists--New York (State)--New York; Antislavery movements--New York (State)--New York
Letter from Francis Jackson of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society to Lewis Tappan, Samuel E. Cornish, and Simon S. Jocelyn [in New York City], listing approximately 85 members from Massachusetts who will attend the 4th anniversary of the...
