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4050 - THE HIRE OF SLAVES FOR THE YEARS 1849, 1850, 1851, 1852, January 10th, 1853, 2 large 8" X 13" manuscript, a final account of the estate of Viola J. Hawkins, a minor, that was handled by George Rawls her guardian. The Negro women named were MARTHA, MATILDA, and MONA, were hired out for the years 1849 - 52. Many other payments in behalf of Viola including her boarding costs. Well written, small ink burn hole in one page affecting only one word................................................$95.00

4051 - THE HIRE OF NEGROES FOR 1851, 1852, 1853, 4 pages, 8" X 13", December 12th, 1853, the trial settlement of the estate of Lemuel Skinner listing all the payments and receipts for those years. In 1850, HENRY and JANE were hired out for $223.00, in 1851 HENRY and JANE were hired out for $240.00, in 1852, and HENRY, JANE, and CALVIN were hired out for $282, some small edge fissures, well written.............................................$95.00

4052 - THE NEGRO HARRY LISTED AS BEING NOT SOLD IN A ESTATE SALE, 8" X 13", undated but c. 1840, a long listing of plantation items sold and to whom, geese, mules, hogs, calves, bed and bedding, a wood clock, cradle, a rifle gun, steers, etc. and the NEGRO HARRY who for some unknown reason was not included in the sale and not part of the total of goods sold. Well written, origin Alabama..........................................$75.00

4053 - THE SALE OF A NEGRO IN 1849, 2 large legal pages 8" X 13", February 1850, a listing of the sale of a Negro for $421.50 in January 1849 with additional interest received in the amount of $19.60. Complied by the administrator of the estate for the deceased Peter F. Flourney, small ink burn away from the above data, origin Alabama...........................$65.00

4054 - A YOUNG BOY IS LEFT A NEGRO, Alabama, August 8th, 1847, 8" X 13", a writ of guarantee is requested for Wingate Boggan as his grandson was left a Negro boy in an estate by Solomon Boggan. Many more details about the estate case. Written in attractive peacock blue ink. Very fine.............................................$65.00

4056 - HIS PART OF A DIVIDED ESTATE INCLUDING A NEGRO, 5" X 7" manuscript, October 6th, 1848, Hiram Miller signs a receipt acknowledging that he received $172.15 in behalf of Isaac Knowles being his share of his wife's property formerly belonging to Jeremiah Kyser deceased with M. B. Kyser being the administrator of the estate. The property was described as "land and a Negro belonging to Jeremiah Kyser." Written in blue peacock ink, origin Alabama, attractive, fine..............................................$59.00

4057 - HIS PART OF A DIVIDED ESTATE INCLUDING A NEGRO, 5" X 7" manuscript, October 18th, 1847, Henry Bizzell signs a receipt acknowledging that he received $40 in part payment of his share of the sale of the property belonging to the deceased Jeremiah Kyser. The property was described as "land and a Negro belonging to Jeremiah Kyser" which had been sold for distribution to heirs. 5" X 7", blue paper, dark ink, origin Alabama.............$59.00

4058 - HIS PART OF A DIVIDED ESTATE INCLUDING A NEGRO, 5" X 7" manuscript, June 22nd, 1847, Henry Bizzell signs a receipt acknowledging that he received $135 in lieu of his share of the sale of the property belonging to the deceased Jeremiah Kyser. The property was described as "land and a Negro belonging to Jeremiah Kyser" which had been sold for distribution to heirs. 5" X 7", blue paper, dark ink, origin Alabama..........................$59.00

4059 - HE COLLECTS HIS WIFE'S SHARE OF AN ESTATE THAT INCLUDED THE SALE OF A NEGRO BOY AND LAND, September 8th, 1847, 5" X 7", manuscript detailing the receipt of $172.15 being his wife's share of the proceeds of the sale of a Negro boy and land owned by Jeremiah Kyser. Origin Alabama, attractive peacock blue ink, fine..............................$59.00

4060 - A GUARDIAN RECEIVES THE MONEY DUE A MINOR AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS FATHER, September 8th, 1847 [Alabama], 5" X 7" receipt signed for the minor child Jeremiah Kyser in the amount of $140 in payment resulting from the sale of land and a NEGRO BOY NAMED JOHN belonging to the estate of Jeremiah Kyser [Sr.] deceased. John Privort was the guardian signer of the document, fine........................................$85.00

4061 - A GUARDIAN RECEIVES THE MONEY DUE A MINOR AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS FATHER, October 18th, 1847 [Alabama], 5" X 7' receipt signed for the minor child Jeremiah Kyser in the amount of $30 in part payment resulting from the sale of land and a Negro belonging to the estate of Jeremiah Kyser [Sr.] deceased. John Privort was the guardian signer of the document, fine................................................$59.00

4062 - THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF J. J. HAWTHORN IN ALABAMA IN 1856, January 16th, 1856, three pages of property sold and purchased by who and the price paid for it as verified by this administrator's accounting. Sold were rifles, saddle bags, a road wagon, cows, mules, horses, tools, household goods. Noted, although light are the Negro slaves LINDSEY, RANSOM, AMANDA, LOUISA, STEPHEN, MARTHA and CHILD. Although the slave entry is light but readable, thus only...........................$69.00

4063 - AN INVENTORY OF THE ESTATE OF LUCY ERWIN, April 14th, 1851 [Alabama], 8" X 10", at her death Lucy Erwin had $91 in cash, one NEGRO GIRL, a mare, a bed and bed stand, and a pair of saddle bags, also included were several debts owed her and noted to the side whether the administrator would be able to collect them ["good, doubtful"] fine.................................................$69.00

4064 - A HIRE OF NEGROES FOR THE YEARS 1840 - 1844, BILL WAS NOTED AS BEING HIRED OUT FOR 4 YEARS, undated but last listing is 1844, Alabama origin. A listing of the amount received for the hire of Negroes by Aleda Christian noted by year as well as the interest incurred for obviously no payment of the hire charges. The years 1840-44 are listed by year. At the bottom, it is noted that BILL was hired out in 1839 for $89.42, 1840 $211.46, 1841 for $136.66, and 1843 for $87.85. Fine........................................$75.00

4065 - CONFEDERATE ALABAMA, A DOCTOR CLAIMS MONEY DUE FROM AN ESTATE FOR TREATING NEGRO CHILDREN, March 4th, 1864, Wilcox County, Alabama. A bill against the estate of the deceased John D. Margin for medical services provided by Dr. James Southall in September 1863 for two visits on September 10th and 14th to TWO NEGRO CHILDREN and signed as being accurate by James Southall. Light blue tissue paper, 3" X 4", trifle ink burn unaffecting text.................................................$75.00

4066 - THREE NAMED NEGROES HIRED OUT IN THE YEAR 1837, 5" X 7", three Negro slaves were hired out in the year 1837 that belonged to the estate of James Ritchie for the sum of $768.50. JOE was hired to A. Stevenson, DAVE was hired out to T. Dean, and BILL was hired out to W. Andrews. Wilcox County, Alabama, noted on back is testimony that the information on the hire was correct. February 20th, 1837. Fine.......................................$85.00

4068 - FINAL SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE OF LEMUEL SKINNER INCLUDING THE HIRE OF THREE NAMED SLAVES FOR THE YEARS 1854, 1855, AND 1856, May 14th, 1860, three legal pages 8" X 13" detailing the final accounting by the administrator of the estate of Lemuel Skinner by James Calley. The slaves HENRY, JANE, and CALVIN has been hired out for the years 1854, 1855, and 1856. The total received for each year's hire is notated as well as interest accrued for the debt incurred by the hirer of the slaves. Each year the amount of hire changed slightly by slave. JANE was hired out for $100 for the year 1854, $77 for the year 1855, and $100 for the year 1856. Possibly he was ill or gave birth during the year. The slave CALVIN's rate of hire increased from $40 to $64 over the years suggesting that he was a boy in 1854 and his value increased as he matured. HENRY'S rate was consistent during the three year period at $150 - $156 per year. Very good, very detailed accounting. Origin Alabama..............................................$125.00

4069 - A PROMISSORY NOTE FOR THE HIRE OF A NEGRO, January 1st, 1850. A promissory note for $255 promising to pay the guardian of Maria Slatter in January 1st, 1851 for use of a Negro for the year 1850. On the verso, the payment was noted in 1851, origin Alabama. Very good............................................$59.00

4071 - BUTTONS FROM THE SLAVE TRADER THOMAS PORTER, button S manufactured for the slave trader Thomas Porter who sold slaves in the Caribbean area during the turn of the 19th Century. These buttons originated in Antigua, British West Indies and was produced in London. The name Porter may have been a Anglo version of Porteous as there was a French family who ran slave ships in the 18th Century. There have been reports of these buttons being found off the Georgia coast and supposition is that these were worn by his slaves prior to sale. Have two varieties available: [a] brass large T. P. on face.......................$85.00 [b] Pewter T. Porter on face.........................................$55.00 both buttons show some effects of sea water

4072 - VIRGINIA SLAVERY 1815, Wythe County, VA. April 1st, 1815. 7" X 9" manuscript describing the property owned by Joseph Evans having a farm of 312 acres and a dwelling house of wood and half stone being 20" X 30" and other improvements such as a spring house and kitchen and a "still house". Also included were two slaves, 2 males under 12 years of age and one between 12 and 50 year old, valued at $1000 with the entire property valued at $5000. Very fine.....................................$85.00

4073 - 19 SLAVES INCLUDED ON A FARM IN VIRGINIA IN 1815, 7" X 9", a detailed inventory of the property of Samuel Fulton of Washington County, VA dated April 1st, 1815. Described is one farm on the north side of the south fork of the Holston River known by the name of LIBERTY of 300 acres, a dwelling house of two stories 13' X 28' and a barn, all with shingle roofs, cabins, additional land of 80 acres, two pair of mill stones with sheds. All valued at $5000. Included were 19 Negroes described as 6 males between 12 and 50, 6 males under 12 years, 5 females over 12, 2 females under 12 years. The Negroes were valued at $10,900. Very fine..................................................$125.00

4074 - MISSISSIPPI POLL TAX RECEIPTS, a poll or head tax is one imposed equally on all adults at the time of voting and is not affected by property ownership or income. The poll tax was used in the South during and after Reconstruction as a means of circumventing the 14th Amendment and denying civil rights to blacks. This form of taxation gradually fell out of favor in the South in the mid-20th Century, but it was not until the adoption of the 24th Amendment that poll taxes were made illegal as a prerequisite for voting in federal elections. That same prohibition was later extended to all elections. We have several for Jackson County, MS dated from 1948-62. WHITE and COLORED is printed on the form with the notation checked appropriately. The cost to vote was $2.00 which figured on inflation today would have been the equivalent to near $20.00 then. This would have obviously deterred many poor whites and blacks from casting a vote especially if there were several elections in a calendar year. Very good, some age and light stains, each...........................................$15.00

12242 - THE SALE OF THE NEGRO WOMAN NAMED MARY JANE OF BLACK COLOR, 8" X 13", Carroll Parish, Louisiana, May 2nd, 1857. One large page in manuscript on blue lined linen paper. A bill of sale executed by Hardy B. Herring selling for the sum of $1075 cash in hand paid by James Berry a certain Negro woman named MARY ANN, black color aged 26 years and a SLAVE FOR LIFE and guaranteed to be free from all maladies prescribed by law. Written in beautiful manuscript, excellent condition........................................$375.00



12243 - A SALE OF THE NEGRO WOMAN BETSY OF DARK COPPER COMPLEXION, SIGNED BY FUTURE CONFEDERATE OFFICERS, 8" X 13", manuscript bill of sate dated July 8th, 1858, Parish of Carroll, Louisiana. Josiah and John H. Flournoy sold to Robert B. Jones the Negro woman BETSY AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS OF DARK COPPER COMPLEXION, the same inherited by us from our brother Robert Flourney and we guarantee her to be a SLAVE FOR LIFE. Written on blue paper and signed by future Confederate officers from Louisiana. Field F. Montgomery, Captain 14th LA Vol., James W. Daraughon, 31st LA Colonel, POW and paroled at Vicksburg, J. H. Flournoy, Sergt. 17th Louisiana, captured and paroled at Vicksburg [biographies included]. Very fine................................$395.00

12244 - TWO RARE TEXAS BILL OF SALES, ONE PAYING FOR A SLAVE WITH ANOTHER SALE, EXTREMELY RARE, 2 slave bill of sales, [a] 8" X 13" manuscript bill of sale dated January 12th, 1848 [Marshall, Texas un-datelined] attesting to the sale to Lewis Moore for the sum of $620 THE NEGRO BOY NAMED SAM AGED ABOUT 14 YEARS sold by the administrator of the estate of John Hudson, deceased, by Thompson M. Rector. [b] bill of sale 4.5" X 7" dated October 7th, 1850 where Lewis Moore trades the Negro boy SAM, aged about 13 in payment for WILLIS a Negro slave about 35 years of age. The smaller 'trade' bill of sale is tipped onto the earlier bill of sale along with a 1961 note as follows: "The above receipts show two transactions involving a young Negro slave. In the first transaction he was purchased for $620 and in the second he was traded for a 35 year old Negro man. These papers were given to me in January 1961 by Mr. Drew Moore of Marshall, Texas, grandson of the above named Lewis Moore." It is interesting to note that the age of the young Negro in 1850 was less than the original bill of sale but not surprising as many slave sales estimate the age of the slave sold. Wile attached, these could be easily separated without damage but really need to be kept together with the provenance. This is the first "trade" bill of sale I can remember ever offering................................$575.00/the pair

12245 - THE SLAVE ALFRED OF BLACK COLOR SOLD FOR $750 IN MANSFIELD, LOUISIANA, 8" X 13", 2 pages in manuscript detailing the sale of the Negro man named ALFRED ABOUT 21 OR 22 YEARS OF AGE SOLD FOR THE SUM OF $750 AND A SLAVE FOR LIFE. Written at Mansfield, LA, Parish of Desoto, April 19th, 1847. Batt W. Waldrop of South Carolina sells to John Robinson of that mentioned Parish will full guarantees to the ownership rights of the slave described as having "black color". Possibly Waldrop was a slave merchant from South Carolina selling slaves in Louisiana as many slave dealers plied their trade in the fertile plantation areas of Louisiana. Very fine..............................................SOLD

12246 - THE SLAVE LYMUS WAS SEIZED AND SOLD AT THE COURTHOUSE DOOR, 8" X 13" pre-printed and filled in. February 5th, 1853. The sale by the Sheriff of Desoto Parish, Louisiana of the NEGRO MAN LYMUS AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS SOLD FOR $411 AFTER BEING ADVERTISED ACCORDING TO LAW AND SOLD ON THE DOOR IN THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD, LA. The bill of sale continues on to outline the existing mortgage the former slaveholder owed to the Police Jury of the Parish of Desoto amounting to $115.68 with 8% interest due since April 15th, 1850. A very scarce type of bill of sale resulting from a seizure of a sale. Very fine......................................................SOLD

12247 - A RARE ANTI-SLAVE PAPER FROM OHIO, The Anti-Slavery Bugle, Salem, Ohio, November 28th, 1845. 4 pages, 14" X 20", The Anti-Slavery Bugle was an abolitionist newspaper published from June 20, 1845 to May 4, 1861. The Anti-Slavery Bugle was first published in New-Lisbon (later renamed Lisbon), Ohio and moved shortly after five issues to Salem, Ohio. Salem was home to many Quaker families and an active station of the Underground Railroad, providing the paper with more subscribers. James Barnaby was the publisher of the paper and received support from the Anti-Slavery Society, such as Abby Kelley. This allowed the paper to continue to be in circulation for 18 years and was shipped to other states including Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, and Wisconsin. The paper stated its goal in the fist issue. "Our mission is a great and glorious one. It is to preach deliverance to the captive, and the opening of the prison door to them that are bound; to hasten in the day when 'liberty shall be proclaimed throughout all the land, unto all inhabitants thereof." Later, the paper expanded its mission from Anti-Slavery to include the Women's Right Movement. It ran letters and speeches such as Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman". Article page 1, Miss Delia A. Webster and the escape of slaves in Kentucky emptying her purse to aid their escape, the reception of Frederick Douglas in Ireland, American women vs. American slaves, speech of Wendell Phillips at the anti-Texan mass meeting, much more. Very fine light tone at fold very trifling, a very scarce paper.......................................................................SOLD

12248 - A RARE ANTI-SLAVE PAPER FROM OHIO, The Anti-Slavery Bugle, Salem, Ohio, August 22nd, 1845. 4 pages, 14" X 20", The Anti-Slavery Bugle was an abolitionist newspaper published from June 20, 1845 to May 4, 1861. The Anti-Slavery Bugle was first published in New-Lisbon (later renamed Lisbon), Ohio and moved shortly after five issues to Salem, Ohio. Salem was home to many Quaker families and an active station of the Underground Railroad, providing the paper with more subscribers. James Barnay was the publisher of the paper and received support from the Anti-Slavery Society, such as Abby Kelley. This allowed the paper to continue to be in circulation for 18 years and was shipped to other states including Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, and Wisconsin. The paper stated its goal in the first issue. "Our mission is a great and glorious one. It is to preach deliverance to the captive, and the opening of the prison door to them that are bound; to hasten in the day when 'liberty shall be proclaimed throughout all the land, unto all inhabitants thereof." Later, the paper expanded its mission from Anti-Slavery to include the Women's Right Movement. It ran letters and speeches such as Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman." The outrage about the war with Mexico [Mexico had abolished slavery earlier], front page story of considerable length on the attempt to free Virginia slaves into Ohio and the attack into Ohio by slaveholders to regain their slaves, a mob kills a max due to his complexion in Indianapolis, Frederick Douglas on the horrors of slavery. Crisp paper, small chip at spine unaffecting text.......................................$65.00

12249 - A RARE ANTI-SLAVE PAPER FROM OHIO, The Anti-Slavery Bugle, Salem, Ohio, February 13th, 1846. 4 pages, 14" X 20", The Anti-Slavery Bugle was an abolitionist newspaper published from June 20, 1845 to May 4, 1861. The Anti-Slavery Bugle was first published in New-Lisbon (later renamed Lisbon), Ohio and moved shortly after five issues to Salem, Ohio. Salem was home to many Quaker families and an active station of the Underground Railroad, providing the paper with more subscribers. James Barnaby was the publisher of the paper and received support from the Anti-Slavery Society, such as Abby Kelley. This allowed the paper to continue to be in circulation for 18 years and was shipped to other states including Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, and Wisconsin. The paper stated its goal in the first issue. "Our mission is a great and glorious one. It is to preach deliverance to the captive, and the opening of the prison door to them that are bound; to hasten in the day when 'liberty shall be proclaimed throughout all the land, unto all inhabitants thereof." Later, the paper expanded its mission from Anti-Slavery to include the Women's Right Movement. It ran letters and speeches such as Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman." Letter from Frederick Douglas taken from the Liberator in Boston, an incredible story about a "yellow" boy murdering and raping a woman in Arkansas and killing two of her children and the execution of the slave. Very detailed with most of page two taken by that story, paper is crisp, small chip at spine, its motto was "No Union with slaveholder"......................................$65.00

WAR DATED ISSUES OF THE FAMOUS LIBERATOR

12250 - The Liberator was published for many years before the War and was known as a strong voice in the anti-Slave movement. Thus issues in the 1840's and 1850's are usually available to collectors. Civil War years of the Liberator are very scarce and cover not only the early years before Emancipation but important news about newly freed slaves in the Sough and the organization and successes of Black troops in the Union Army. As a bonus, the masthead showing the transition from slavery to freedom is magnificent. Published by William Lloyd Garrison in New York this historic paper is very rare in the Civil War years. We have a number of copies from 1862 - 64 in Fine to very fine condition available.......................$69.95 each...........................................$125.00 for two

12240 - NEGRO TROOPS TO THE FRONT AT NASHVILLE, CAPTURE OF ROME, GA, GRANT AT PETERSBURG, REPORTS FROM SHERMAN AT BIG SHANTY, GA, New York Spectator, June 27th, 1864. 4 large folio pages, Sherman and his Generals, repel reports from Atlanta, Forrest attempts to cross the Tennessee, raid against the railroads, extensive coverage of the Atlanta Campaign, fine...........................................$35.00

12241 - LINCOLN'S ACCEPTANCE SPEECH ELECTION OF 1864, MURDER OF NEGROES IN VIRGINIA, FORREST REPEATS HIS FORT PILLOW BUTCHERY, New York Spectator, June 30th, 1864. Huge folio 4 page paper, Grant in Virginia, 2000 Rebels arrive at Point Lookout, Guerilla outrages in Kentucky, fight with Quantreil in Kansas. A huge paper, fine...............................................$35.00

1029 - THE NEGRO MAN JOHN OF BLACK COMPLEXION SOLD IN 1853, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, Bayou Sara, Louisiana, February 1st, 1853, 8" X 13", two pages in beautiful manuscript. Jonathan Thomas sold for the sum of $1250 to Sarah Hilburn both residents of said Parish one Negro slave named JOHN of black complexion aged 24 years and to be considered a "Slave for life" and the seller warrants the title for life and said slave is free from all vices, diseases, and maladies proscribed by the State of Louisiana. Well written on blue un-lined paper in very dark and bold ink. Extremely fine condition...................................$325.00

1032 - 53 NAMED SLAVES NAMED IN A MISSISSIPPI APPRAISAL, Warren County, Mississippi, February 13th, 1852, 4 pages 8" X 13", including an imprinted State of Mississippi form. The court had ordered the property of John J. Young who had died to be appraised. The lengthy listing includes guns, household furnishings, mules, horses, cattle and 53 named slaves with their values to the estate listed. Some listed are HANNAH AND HER TWO CHILDREN...$700, EDMUND AND HIS WIFE MAHALIA AND TWO CHILDREN $1750, CARTER, SUSAN, FANNY, AND DANIEL $1700, NED AND EDNA $1450, JOHN, EVELINA, ANN, AND FILLMORE, PATSEY AND ISLAM $800, JANE AND TOM $110, LUCY $300, ALFRED AND EDA $1450, JIM, NANCY, ADELINE, ALMINA, MARY $1800, A MAN JOHN BOLLS $900, AND OTHERS...all the slaves amounted to $28, 162 which was a huge amount of money in 1852. The handsome document is written on gray paper in beautiful manuscript, very fine, a most unusually large appraisal which was made in preparation of dividing up the assets of the estate among the heirs............................................SOLD

1033 - THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF HASTINGS DICK LEAVING 32 NAMED SLAVES TO FAMILY MEMBERS IN 1848, Lauren County, South Carolina, 4 large 8" X 13" manuscript pages detailing the will of Hastings Dick which included the allotment of 32 named slaves to members of his family, those included were: BERRY, QUINTON, ELVIRA, JIMMY, EASTER, HARRY, FAVE, JOE BRADDOCK, BILL, ALLISON, MATILDA, HENRY, JIM, JIMMY, AMELINE, MILLY, SALLY, DICK, JOE, BEN, PAUL, LOUIS, CHANEY, VAN, GEORGE, MOSLEY, PETER AND JOHN. Well written and very detailed as to those who would inherit various slaves.................................................$195.00

1034 - 26 NAMED SLAVES WERE PART OF THE ACCOUNTING OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES LUCKETT DECEASED IN MISSISSIPPI IN 1839, 3 pages 8" X 13, manuscript. Claiborne County, Mississippi, October 26th, 1839. As proscribed by law the estate of James Luckett was listed in preparation for an evaluation. Twenty six named laves were listed on page one, ie HARRY, MARGARET, BEN, FANNY, ALICK, PETER, ZACK, AMY, WASHINGTON, JEFFERSON, ARMSTEAD, BOB, MOSES, JOSEPH, MILFORD, ISAAC, BIDDY, HENRY, AND MARY along with plantation items and animals [horses, sheep, oxen, cattle, hogs]. Ideal to frame, very fine..................................................$195.00

1036 - THE PROPERTY OF JESSE WRIGHT, NINE NEGRO SLAVES LISTED WITH THEIR VALUES AND AGES, WARREN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, April 22, 1842, two large pages 8" X 13", [one page pre-printed and filled-in]. The estate of Jesse Wright was detailed and property valued prior to the allotment of property to heirs. Listed were:  JO AGED 55 VALUED AT $400, SOPHIA AGED 27 VALUED AT $600, JIM AGED 25, HENRY AGED 2 YEARS AND AN INFANT $900, STEPHEN AGED 10 YEARS VALUED AT $400, SARAH AGED 8 YEARS VALUED AT $300, ISAAC AGED 25 VALUED AT $650, ANNE AGED 20 VALUED AT $700, AND ANTHONY AGED 25 VALUED AT $700. Well written in dark blue ink, very fine..................................................$195.00

1040 - CONFEDERATE ERA SLAVE HIRE IN TEXAS 1861, Fannin County, Texas, June 28th, 1861, 1 large page in manuscript 8" X 13", a guardian of the estate involving a minor listss the indebtedness the estate owes and six named slaves belonging to the estate and the value they were hired out for in the era 1860...listed are JOHN AT $75, BERRY AT $50, RACHEL AT $75, MARIA AT $20, MARY AT $10, AND ANN showing no monetary rental fee. The document states that not all the rental due the minor had been collected. The low rentals shown on some Negroes were probably due to old age or some infirmities. Signed M. W. Bledsoe who was one of the early Texas settlers at Fort Lyday in Fannin County who came from Tennessee. Fort Leday was manned by 85 rangers to protect the area from Indian attacks. Later he was Sheriff of Fannin County. Written on fine blue paper.................$195.00

SLAVERY IN NEW ORLEANS

1050 - By 1850 New Orleans was the Queen City of the South and shipping by steamboat allowed millions of tons of cotton and other foodstuffs to pass through the Port of New Orleans. The rich Mississippi River delta was home for hundreds of plantations that used slave labor to product crops. Thus New Orleans became one of the busiest cities for the slave trade as thousands of slaves were shipped into New Orleans from parts north and east to satisfy the demands for labor along the river. Numerous auction companies specialized in slave sales and slaves were sold singularly as well as whole plantations consisting of up to several hundred slaves at a time. At that time New Orleans had numerous newspapers that consistently had advertisements for the sale and auction of slaves as well as the hire of slaves, and of course ads for the recovery of runaway slaves which was quite common. Many ads boasted of the talents of the slaves such as mechanics and boilermakers. Household slaves were quite in demand in the city especially trained seamstresses, cooks, and nannies for local families. It should be mentioned that many slaves imported into New Orleans for sale from other parts of the South suffered greatly due to the Yellow Fever epidemics that were prevalent in the Louisiana climate during the summer months due to a lack of resistance to that disease especially during the 1840's and 1850's. Irregardless slaves were constantly brought in for sale in the City.

We have a grouping of New Orleans newspapers that range from 1848 through the 1850's mainly the scarce New Orleans Crescent as well as the New Orleans Delta. All are complete papers, mostly four pages, some 8 [Sundays]. All have slave ads from individual sale offerings to auction sales of multiple slaves. Condition is very good with some usual foxing, spine irregularity [removed from bound volumes], but all complete issues. Besides the slave ads there are numerous steamboat ads, shipping ads, and the news of the day in the Crescent City. We retail these from $35 - $40 each.

A mixed group of 10 issues.............................................$249.95 [less than $25 per issue]
A mixed group of 20 issues.............................................$399.95 [less than $20 per issue]
A mixed group of 50 issues.............................................$895.00 [less than $18 per issue]
A mixed group of 100 issues........................................$1,495.00 [less than $15 per issue]

Mylar holders available at an extra charge

RUNAWAY SLAVE BROADSIDE - SAME LOCATION AS IN "UNCLE TOM'S CABIN"!

1051 - In Harriet Beecher Stowe's book UNCLE TOM'S CABIN, Eliza escaped by crossing the frozen Ohio River from Kentucky into Ohio. The Kentucky County opposite Cincinnati is Kenton County and that is where the two escaped slaves mentioned the reward broadside were from. The broadside proclaims the following:

400 DOLLARS REWARD

I will give Four Hundred Dollars reward for the apprehension of two Negro men, belonging to me who escaped from my service of the 25th instant; one of them named JOHN, about 31 years of age, 5 foot 9 inches high and thick set--the other, named NELSON, 21 years of age, about 5 foot 11 inches high, tolerably heavy, rather light-colored, and one tow cut off. The above reward will be given, if said Negroes are taken out of the state or $200 if they are apprehended within the State, and delivered to me living in Kenton County, KY. SAMUEL SAYERS, May 29th, 1844.

The broadside had been mounted on heavier cardstock [as it is printed on thin fragile paper] and is floated on a dark green cloth background in a beautiful gold frame. While the broadside has small faults, its overall appearance in the frame is magnificent and would make a handsome addition to any slavery or black heritage collection. 8" X 10", overall with frame 11.25" X 16.5"....................................................................$2,995.00

1053 - A LOUISIANA MAN SELLS THE SLAVE TOM HE HAD INHERITED, CONFEDERATE ERA 1862, 8" X 13" manuscript, Parish of St. Helena, January 13th, 1862, Thomas Andrews sells to James Andrews the Negro man named TOM aged about 25 years of age that he had inherited in a lot from the estate of Elisha Andrews deceased for the sum of $1200 cash. The Negro slave was "A slave for life" and said purchaser was entitled to all rights of the named slave TOM. In all probability these two men were brothers. Extremely fine condition and in excellent manuscript...................................................$350.00

1280 - A NEGRO FAMILY SOLD IN KENTUCKY, 8" X 10" in bold manuscript, Mercer County, Kentucky, September 19th, 1833. The following Negro slaves are described as being sold to Matthew Bacon for the sum of $1,624, CHARLOTTE and her "youngest girl child", also her other children ANNY, ALEY, OBEDIAH, FLOYD AND MILES, all were guaranteed to be free of all claims in the future, all sold by Edward Worthington. It is obvious that the youngest girl child must have been an infant as she was unnamed in the bill of sale. Very fine..........................................................$295.00

1100 - THE SALE OF THE SLAVE WOMAN SALLY, MUSCOGEE COUNTY, GA, 4" X 6" manuscript bill of sale for the slave woman named SALLY for the sum of $700 and was warranted in title as well as to be sound and healthy. January 10th, 1855. Well written, fine.....................SOLD

121819 - A VALUATION OF A BOND OF THREE NAMED SLAVES, No place but manuscript, 1.5" X 6", ink...I value the Negroes for which the within bond is given to try the right of property at the following values to wit SAMPSON at $800, CHARLES at $700, MARY at $500, October 16th, 1852. Well written........................................$45.00

121820 - MAKING SHOES FOR NEGROES, No date or place but manuscript lends to c. 1830's, 3" X 6", Samuel Ellsworth administrator to the estate of Roger Cornett paying John Brigmen $2.50 for making shoes for Negroes on said estate in the fall of the year of said Cornett................................................SOLD

121822 - THE TRIAL OF A SLAVE FOR BURGLARY, Lincoln County, KY, August - October 1814, 4" X 6" in bold manuscript, expenses listed for the trial of a Negro man named HARRY the property of Davis Caldwell, includes the cost of summoning witnesses at the trial. Very fine early Kentucky slave trial.............................................SOLD

121823 - BILL OF EXCHANGE FOR NEGRO SLAVES, ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA, 1849, two large 8" X 14" pages in manuscript detailing all his successors and in regard to the sale and distribution of proceeds for the slave woman MARY aged about 35 years and her son WILLIAM aged about 13. Quite detailed. Light age tone to the edge, minor blems, otherwise very good..................................................$125.00

80500 - PRO-SLAVERY BOOK OWNED AND SIGNED BY A SOUTH CAROLINA COLONEL WHO SIGNED THE ORDINANCE OF SECESSION, 319 pages, "AMERICAN SLAVERY DISTINGUISHED FROM THE SLAVERY OF ENGLISH THEORISTS AND JUSTIFIED BY THE LAW OF NATURE," hard cover, by Rev. Samuel Seabury, Mason Brothers, NY, 1861. A rare volume signed by Robert N. Gourdin on a blank fly, his bookmark on inside cover. Gourdin signed the South Carolina Ordinance of Secession in December 1860. He was also chairman of "The 1860 Association of Charleston" that published secessionist pamphlets. Both boards intact, wear on boards at spine and back edge, pages inside fine, a rare book in itself with an important autograph who late in the war became a Confederate Colonel.........................................$395.00

CHARLESTON SLAVE TAG, 1814 SERVANT SERIAL #513

80501 - Copper Square Shaped tag denoting an even year of issue. Stamped LAFAR on the verso denoting the maker. An extremely well stuck tag with bold details. The hanging hole was apparently punched out by Lafar with a square punch instead of the normal drilling of a round hole. LAFAR's hallmark is on the verso somewhat weak but still defined. Square tags today are much scarcer than the diamond shaped tag. Excavated in late 2006 in Charleston, SC...................................SOLD

80502 - CHARLESTON SLAVE TAG, 1851 SERVANT TAG, Tag #241, 1851 SERVANT TAG. This tag was recovered from downtown Charleston in 2007 in the vicinity of the old Citadel on a construction site for a hotel by noted slave tag excavator Jeff Pitts of Charleston. This diamond shaped tag is evenly struck with good details, trifle light on CHAR. This badge was made by W. M. Rouse of Charleston, SC..................................................SOLD

80503 - AN EARLY WAR DATED LETTER FROM ALABAMA, A SHOOTING ARISING OVER THE DIFFERENCE ABOUT A MILITARY COMPANY AND READYING TO PURSUE A RUNAWAY SLAVE, Grove Hill, AL, May 18th, 1861. Two large pages in ink by J. D. Dewitt to his brother Talbert. A gentlemen just informs me that Leonidas Davis was shot by James Johnson the other day through the body - it is hoped that he will recover but doubtful. They had a little difference over a Military Company and got to fighting. Leonidas was getting the upper hand of Jim and Jim drew his pistol and shot him. Davis fell and as Johnson run off he again shot at him again and hit his brother Bill in the neck but he only slightly wounded bill. They are in pursuit of Jim. I MUST QUIT NOW AS I WANT TO GO WITH COMPANY OF MEN TO KETCH A RUNAWAY NEGRO...well written, a good commentary on a dispute apparently arising over a Military Company. Many of these were local militia units being readied for service as the war was soon to be underway and officers for military companies were often appointed by politicians and disputes over leadership positions was commonplace. An excellent letter.......................................................$225.00

61500 - 1852 CHARLESTON SLAVE BADGE FOR A "PORTER", PORTER badge #1134, produced by William Rouse in the sequence CHARLESTON, #1134, PORTER, AND 1852. Rouse has clipped the corners of two edges of the diamond shaped badge. This badge is exceptionally well struck with all elements bold. Usually these 1850's badges have some softness in lettering in several areas. The tag has a nice smooth surface with just a small edge fissure which is not detracting and was done when clipping the diamond shape. Porter badges are much scarcer than Servant tags.............................................$1,295.00 SOLD

61501 - PAYMENT FOR CLOTHES FOR THE NEGRO WOMAN BECCA IN 1823, 4" X 8" manuscript accounting of clothes given to the Negro woman Becca in 1823. Amos Straid submits an accounting to the estate of Pleasant C. Pollard deceased. Some of the clothes listed given to the Negro woman Becca were: 1 suit of simmer clothing, 1 pair of yarn stockings, 1 pair of winter shoes, 1 blanket, and 2 bottom shifts. This was presented to the administrator of the estate. Not datelined but probably Kentucky...........................................................$79.00 SOLD

4051 - TWO LARGE AUCTION SLAVES OF NEGROES IN NEW ORLEANS, February 21st, 1855, The New Orleans Delta. 4 large folio sized pages. Two large auction sale of Negroes, one listing 60 named slaves listed by age and specialty, captioned VERY CHOICE SUGAR PLANTATION HANDS, another for 24 Negro slaves captioned VERY YOUNG SUGAR FIELD HANDS, listed by name, age, specialty. Both sales were to be conducted by J. A. Beard & Co., of New Orleans. There are several "Runaway slave ads with small illustrations of run-a-way slaves, steamboat ads including one for the Natchez. Some listed with as follows: LEWIS aged 47, a good carpenter and sugar maker, a trusty and superior subject, SAMBO aged 42, a good field hand and kettle hand, useful in a sugar house. Families are listed in groups. Very fine....................................................$65.00

61502 - TAXES ON 56 SLAVES IN MISSISSIPPI ALSO INCLUDED ARE BOWIE KNIVES, Adams County, MS, January 10th, 1855, 3" X 6" pre-printed and filled-out document listing taxes paid by Emmaniel Rogellis totaling $97.29 for 750 acres of land valued at $9000, 2 carriages, 57 slaves, 46 cattle, 2 horses, 2 watches. Although he does not show taxed Bowie Knives and pistols are shown on the tax receipt. Signed by the sheriff. Ornate borders, very fine...................................$110.00 SOLD

61503 - 7 SLAVES ARE ARRESTED IN LINCOLN COUNTY, KENTUCKY IN 1812, dated June 1812, 5" X 6" manuscript. The Constable of Lincoln County, KY. William Hill bills the Commonwealth of Kentucky $14.50 for arresting Seven named Negro slaves for felonies. Those arrested were STEPHEN the property of Morris Brown, PHIL AND CRULY the property of Joseph Senter, PHILLIS, RACHAEL, AND GERY the property of John T. P. Lewis, and also ESSEX the property of Mrs. Huston. The Cost for capturing all seven was $2 each or $14. Also there was a cost for summoning four witnesses in the same case at 12 ½ cents each. The total cost to the Commonwealth was $14.50. Well written and very scarce content...............................................................$195.00

61504 - HUGE SLAVE ADS, Le Courrier De La Louisiane, two large folio pages in French July 2nd, 1834, New Orleans, LA. Large woodcuts of Negro men and women describing slaves that had run away from their masters, 12 large ads on both pages describing the slave by description as well as the owner including the rewards offered for each. The early paper is in very fine condition, the largest slave illustrations we have seen on any Southern newspaper.................................................$100.00

61506 - NEGROES FOR SALE, The Daily True Delta, New Orleans, LA, December 6th, 1860, 8 large folio pages. A nice front page grouping of Slave sale ads with small illustrations of Negro slaves, one large ad for 15 named slaves, 9 other ads for the sale of slaves by numerous slave merchants in the city. The back page is nearly 75% of illustrated steamboat ads. A scarce very late New Orleans paper that was published only weeks before Louisiana seceded from the Union. This issue includes political comments as well as news of the soon to secede Southern state. There is a front page legal notice that had been outlined in brown ink that has been strengthened with archival tape to prevent separation, otherwise very good. A wealth of pre-war and slave information..............................................$65.00

61507 - WILLIAM SING PAYS TAXES ON 11 SLAVES IN RUSSELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA IN 1815, 6" X 7", manuscript accounting of the taxes due William Sing who had a farm in Russell County, VA. The assessment describes his property as the size of his house on 295 acres with 11 slaves. The 11 slaves were described as follows: Males, 1 over 50 years, 2 between 12 and 40 years, 2 under 12 years. Females: 1 over 50 years, 3 between 12 and 50 years, 2 under 12 years of age. The total bill was $39.00 for the property and slaves. Quite early for Virginia [1815]......................................................$125.00

A GREAT SLAVE VIGNETTE BANKNOTE FROM SOUTH CAROLINA

42934 - $5.00 BANKNOTE BANK OF FAIRFIELD, WINNSBORO, SOUTH CAROLINA, 1854 - 56, vignette of a slave overseer on horseback. Negro slaves working in a cotton field, red FIVE overprint. Fine. One of the most popular slave vignette found on banknotes of the antebellum period......................................................$75.00

42935 - ANNA E. DICKINSON, ABOLITIONIST, Carte de Viste, no imprint from life facing left. Anna Elizabeth Dickinson (October 28, 1842 - October 22, 1932) was an American orator and lecturer. An advocate for the abolition of slavery and for women's suffrage, as well as a gifted teacher, Dickinson was the first woman to speak before the United States Congress. A gifted speaker at a very young age, she aided the Republican Party in the hard-fought 1863 elections and significantly influenced the distribution of political power in the Union just prior to the Civil War. Before the American Civil War, she gave impassioned speeches on abolition; during the war she toured the country speaking on the war and other issues. In 1862, Garrison asked Dickinson to deliver a series of lectures sponsored by the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, talks helped foment the abolitionist movement in the state prior to President Abraham Lincoln's issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. Her intensity, youth, and passion created a stir of attention from the media, as well as from other abolitionists such as Lucretia Mott. During the 1863 elections, Dickinson campaigned for several Republican candidates in New York, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, and Connecticut, speaking eloquently and powerfully in support of the Radical Republicans' anti-slavery platform and for the preservation of the Union. Audiences came away impressed by the power of her convictions, which included occasional attacks on Lincoln for being too moderate. An audience of over 5,000 hailed her in New York City when she spoke there on behalf of Republican candidates. She earned a standing ovation in 1864 for an impassioned speech on the floor of the United States House of Representatives. She broadened her political views to include strong opinions on the rights of blacks. She also lectured on Reconstruction, Women's Rights, and Temperance........................$95.00 SOLD

42927 - ANNA E. DICKINSON, ABOLITIONIST, Carte de Viste. By Anthony, from life facing left. Anna Elizabeth Dickinson (October 28, 1842 - October 22, 1932) was an American orator and lecturer. An advocate for the abolition of slavery and for women's suffrage, as well as a gifted teacher, Dickinson was the first woman to speak before the United States Congress. A gifted speaker at a very young age, she aided the Republican Party in the hard-fought 1863 elections and significantly influenced the distribution of political power in the Union just prior to the Civil War. Before the American Civil War, she gave impassioned speeches on abolition; during the war she toured the country speaking on the war and other issues. In 1862, Garrison asked Dickinson to deliver a series of lectures sponsored by the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, talks helped foment the abolitionist movement in the state prior to President Abraham Lincoln's issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation. Her intensity, youth, and passion created a stir of attention from the media, as well as from other abolitionists such as Lucretia Mott. During the 1863 elections, Dickinson campaigned for several Republican candidates in New York, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, and Connecticut, speaking eloquently and powerfully in support of the Radical Republicans' anti-slavery platform and for the preservation of the Union. Audiences came away impressed by the power of her convictions, which included occasional attacks on Lincoln for being too moderate. An audience of over 5,000 hailed her in New York City when she spoke there on behalf of Republican candidates. She earned a standing ovation in 1864 for an impassioned speech on the floor of the United States House of Representatives. She broadened her political views to include strong opinions on the rights of blacks. She also lectured on Reconstruction, Women's Rights, and Temperance......................................$115.00

34027 - NEGRO EFFIGY PIPE, Civil War era, 2" X 1.5", with 6" wooden stem, white bisque with traits of normal gray-black age tone, effigy of a male Negro, very fine, great for display with the original wooden stem...............................................$135.00

30610 - GEORGIA SLAVE BILL OF SALE FOR A MOTHER AND CHILD, January 4th, 1825, Warren County, Georgia, 8" X 10" manuscript accounting the sale of two slaves from an estate. Joseph McFarland and James Bailey were administrators of the estate of the deceased William Akin in Warren County, GA. A manuscript bill of sale detailing the sale of a certain Negro woman named PEGGY AND HER SON JONATHAN who were sold for the sum of $371 to James Aiken. Both were guarantee to be free from any claims against the estate. James was probably a relative who had to go through the legal process to purchase the slaves. Rather large manuscript, a small light areas but perfectly readable, on thick laid paper........................................................$165.00 SOLD

31703 - LOUISIANA SUGAR SYRUP LABELS, 5" X 6", Longwood Plantations, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA. Pure Syrup Cane labels. Original early 20th Century syrup can labels. Quite attractive with Mammy holding a plate of steaming pancakes. Mint condition. I have seen reproductions of similar early food items in Southern gift shops at $5 - $7 each. A lot of 10 authentic pieces............................................................$50.00

20900 - THE SALE OF THE NEGRO WOMAN MARY AND HER CHILD A BOY UPWARDS OF A YEAR OLD, 8" X 11", October 1, 1821, Warren County, GA. A bill of sale in the amount of $500 selling James Akins the Negro woman named MARY aged between 20 and 21 years of age and her young son upwards of a year old, both warranted against all claims. Large manuscript, stained, repaired on verso, a very inexpensive slave bill of sale due to condition..............................................................$95.00 SOLD

20901 - GEORGIA SLAVE HIRE 1848 INVOLVING 8 NAMED SLAVES, 8" X 13", Decatur County, GA, two page manuscript. The estate and the heirs of A. B. and Rebecca Strickland in account of John Mattox Guardian listing 24 entries including the hire of eight named slaves and the amount hired for. All paid in cash, PENNY @ $52.00, KATY @ $37.00, HARRY @ $70.00, PHILLIS @ $25.00, MONA @ $27.75, HENRY @ $40.25, MILLY @ $13.00, and ANTHONY @ $10.25. All were hired for the year 1848. Nice large manuscript for display. Very fine..............................................................$149.00 SOLD

20902 - 1832, FAYETTE COUNTY, GA, A NEGRO BOY SOLD AFTER HENRY KITE DIES, 8" X 13", 1831 Fayette County, GA, 2 pages. Henry Kite dies and his property is sold to satisfy heirs by the clerk William McBride, 92 different entries of household and plantation goods are listed sold including a NEGRO BOY SOLD TO NOAH KITE FOR THE SUM OF $382.25. Very fine..............................................$85.00

20903 - ELSEY AND HER CHILD JIM SOLD, 6" X 5.5", January 20th, 1827. Slave Bill of sale for the Negro woman named Elsey and her child Jim were sold for the sum of $380,000 to James Akins. The sales were warranted against all claims by the seller John L. Williams. Although a place is not shown Akins was from Chambers County, AL. Some edge stains not affecting the manuscript, trifle light in a spot. Very good..................................$150.00

20904 - THE SALE OF THE YOUNG NEGRO GIRL CAROLINE, 8" X 13", May 20th, 1839, Russell County, AL. A bill of sale and a mortgage for the sale of the Negro girl CAROLINE about 5 or 6 years old of yellow complexion for the sum of $171.87 mortgaged to Harry Moffett by John Griffin. Large and bold manuscript and ideal for display. It is rare to see juvenile Negro children sold alone as Caroline was in 1839. Notations as to the filing of the mortgage by the county clerk after the sale. Fine and rare as such...................................$225.00 SOLD

20905 - THE NEGRO MAN WOODY IS SOLD AND A SLAVE FOR LIFE, 6" X 7", October 23rd, 1852. Manuscript Bill of sale for the Negro man WOODY about 20-21 years old purchased by James Akins and sold as A SLAVE FOR LIFE. The slave was warranted to be of sound body and mind by the seller E. R. Brown. While no place stated Akin was from Chambers County, AL. Very fine.....................................SOLD

20906 - THE SLAVE JAIMUS SOLD FOR $575.00, 4" X 5.5", August 13th, 1834. John Eatman sells James Akins the Negro boy named JAIMUS for the sum of $575. The slave was described as being about 18 years of age. Very good..................................$125.00

20907 - HUGE PRE-PRINTED SLAVE SALE FROM NEW ORLEANS 1857, 8" X 16", April 15th, 1857. Pre-printed and filled in, large Eagle masthead, STATE OF LOUISIANA, James Akin purchased from J. M. Wilson the slave GIRL named ELIZA COOPER AGED 12 YEARS SOLD FOR THE SUM OF $700 AND GUARANTEED AGAINST ALL VICES AND MALADIES. Dated at New Orleans, LA, April 15th, 1857, Outstanding for display! These large ornate bill of sale are nearly impossible to find today. Very fine..........................$325.00 SOLD

29008 - THE SALE OF THE NEGRO MAN HARRY, 2.5" X 6.5", December 6th, 1841. A small but well-written slave bill of sale DETAILING THE SALE OF THE NEGRO MAN HARRY sold to James Akins for the sum of $275.00. The sale was made by the Sheriff William Beason. Sales by Sheriffs were usually as a result of court sanctioned sales involving estates or to satisfy a debt ordered by the court. Very fine.........................................$95.00

29009 - RARE CHARLESTON PRE PRINTED BILL OF SALE FOR A NEGRO BOY NAMED PAUL WHO WHEN PURCHASED IS AGAIN SOLD ON THE VERSO TO ANOTHER BUYER, 8" X 13", July 18th, 1844, Charleston, SC. Pre-printed and filled-in Bill of sale for the NEGRO BOY NAMED PAUL ABOUT 14 YEARS, WHO WAS WARRANTED SOUND BY THE SELLER JOHN GILCHRIST. Paul was sold to Henry Goldsmith for the sum of $435 and was guaranteed to be sound. On the verso Goldsmith transfer ownership "For value received" the ownership of the slave to James Akins of Chambers County, Alabama on August 26th, 1844. A nice large masthead The State of South Carolina. Very fine............................................................$325.00

29010 - HARRY OF DARK COPPER COLOR SOLD BY THE SLAVE TRADER WILLIAM F. TALBOT, 7" X 6.5", June 13th, 1849, New Orleans, LA. Manuscript slave bill of sale showing James Akins purchasing the man named HARRY about 25 years of age "of dark copper color" purchased from William F. Talbot for the sum of $737.50. Very fine. This slave dealer in Louisville, Kentucky, bought bonds people for the New Orleans market. In 1843, eighty-one dealers were recorded in the Louisville Directory. With only ten thousand inhabitants in 1860, Lexington had four firms of slave dealers, three of which specialized in the interregional trade, and eleven individual traders. They were all men of means who, like William F. Talbot, could dispose of great quantities of cash. Each person he bought would have cost him $25,000 cash in today's money. The profits he expected to make on each individual when selling to New Orleans and Texas (another market for Kentucky) would have represented several thousand dollars today..............................SOLD

29011 - THE SLAVES OLIVER AND OSBRIM SOLD IN NEW ORLEANS BY THE SLAVE TRADER WILLIAM F. TALBOT, 8" X 10", May 17th, 1851. Bill of sale for two Negro men sold for $1800 to James Akin by William Talbot. OSBRIM WAS DESCRIBED AS ABOUT 18 YEARS AND OF DARK COPPER COLOR, OLIVER WAS ABOUT 19 YEARS OF AGE AND OF BLACK COLOR. Both were sold for $900. Written on gray paper. Fine. This slave dealer in Louisville, Kentucky, bought bonds people for the New Orleans market. In 1843, eighty-one dealers were recorded in the Louisville Directory. With only ten thousand inhabitants in 1860, Lexington had four firms of slave dealers, three of which specialized in the interregional trade, and eleven individual traders. They were all men of means who, like William F. Talbot, could dispose of great quantities of cash. Each person he bought would have cost him $25,000 cash in today's money. The profits he expected to make on each individual when selling to New Orleans and Texas (another market for Kentucky) would have represented several thousand dollars today..............................$225.00 SOLD

29012 - TWO NEGRO WOMEN SOLD IN NEW ORLEANS 1849 BY THE SLAVE TRADER WILLIAM F. TALBOT, 8" X 10", June 13th, 1849. Slave bill of sale manuscript, New Orleans, LA. James Akins for the sum of $1300 purchased from William F. Talbot. The Negro girl NANCY, of black color, aged 19 years for $675.00 and MATILDA, of brown color, aged about 17 years sold for $675.00. Both are guaranteed against vices and Maladies proscribed by law. Fine. This slave dealer in Louisville, Kentucky, bought bonds people for the New Orleans market. In 1843, eighty-one dealers were recorded in the Louisville Directory. With only ten thousand inhabitants in 1860, Lexington had four firms of slave dealers, three of which specialized in the interregional trade, and eleven individual traders. They were all men of means who, like William F. Talbot, could dispose of great quantities of cash. Each person he bought would have cost him $25,000 cash in today's money. The profits he expected to make on each individual when selling to New Orleans and Texas (another market for Kentucky) would have represented several thousand dollars today..............................$245.00 SOLD

29013 - THE SALE OF THE YOUNG GIRL, CELIA, 7" X 8", June 3rd, 1850. Manuscript bill of sale detailing the sale of the Negro girl named CELIA supposed to be about 8 years of age for the sum of $350 to William Holt by James Mooney with all guarantees against future claims. Well written and a scarce sale of a juvenile slave girl by herself without her mother. Quite unusual, very fine.........................................................SOLD

29014 - RARE SAVANNAH PRE PRINTED BILL OF SALE FOR A NEGRO MAN NAMED JOE OR JOSEPH WHO WHEN PURCHASED IS AGAIN SOLD ON THE VERSO TO ANOTHER BUYER, 8" X 13", July 16th, 1844, pre-printed and filled in. Henry Goldsmith purchases the Negro man JOE or JOSEPH for $465 who is describes as being about 18 years of age and being of "bright mulatto color". On August 26th, 1844 the said slave was transferred to the ownership of James Akins of Chambers County, Alabama for "value received." Savannah slavery items are very scarce and this one is a double sale of the same slave. Very fine.....................................................SOLD

29015 - FIVE SLAVES SOLD IN ARKANSAS, 8" X 10", December 25th, 1852, Union County, Arkansas. Manuscript slave bill of sale for 5 named slaves, to wit;  A WOMAN NAMED VINY OF COPPER BROWN COLOR ABOUT 28 YEARS OF AGE, ANN A MULATTO GIRL AGED ABOUT 13 YEARS, MANY A MULATTO GIRL ABOUT FIVE YEARS OLD, HENRY A MULATTO BOY ABOUT 3 YEARS OLD, AND A MULATTO BOY NOT NAMED YET ABOUT 6 MONTHS OLD. All were warranted to be of sound mind and body and were sold as a "parcel of Negroes" to James Akins for the sum of $1800. Obviously this was a young mother and her children. Fine.................................................SOLD

29016 - LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF WILLIAM WRIGHT, 8" X 12", September 7th, 1835, Decatur County, GA. Two page manuscript last will and testament where among other things willed to others. He states, "I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, "ONE NEGRO GIRL BETWEEN THE AGE OF TEN AND 14 YEARS AND IF NOT BOUGHT FOR HER IN MY LEWFE TIME, TO BE BOUGHT FOR HER BY MY EXECUTORS AS SOON AFTERWARDS AS THEY CAN CONVENIENTLY". Well written, top tips of corners missing not affecting manuscript........................................SOLD

1167 - AM I NOT A MAN AND A BROTHER, [1795], large cent sized copper token of the British Anti-slavery Society. A kneeling male slave with his hands in chains. Verso: clasped hands. Noted payable in Dublin or London. This token was produced for the Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade, established by Granville Sharp and Thomas Clarkson in 1787. Extremely fine, lovely chocolate surfaces. Very difficult to obtain this nice.................................................................$395.00 SOLD

12240 - A SUPERB SLAVE SALE BROADSIDE FROM TENNESSEE 1857, 10.25" X 13.25", "NEGROES FOR SALE, CROSS, PLAINS, TENNESSEE, JUNE 18TH, 1857", "BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE HONORABLE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ROBERTSON COUNTY, MADE AT ITS JUNE TERM 1857, IN THE CAUSE OF E.F. MALLOY AND OTHERS, TO SELL SLAVES, I WILL ON SATURDAY, 25TH DAY OF JULY NEXT AT CROSS PLAINS, TENNESSEE, SELL TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, ON A CREDIT TILL THE FIRST OF MAY, 1858 TWO NEGROES, DICK, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OF AGE, AND LYDIA, ABOUT 14 YEARS OF AGE, THE PROPERTY OF THE LATE DAVID MALLOY, DECEASED. CASH FOR COSTS...JOHN S. HUTCHINSON, JUNE 18TH, 1857 COMM'R." This outstanding example was printed with wood block type and has the typical weak spots in some lettering. While the scan of the broadside may seem to have narrow side margins, the side margins are 1" from the lettering as are the top and bottom margins. It had been folded over the years resulting in some archival strengthening on the verso at some seams but the paper is firm and complete in every respect. Some tone and light stains. Accompanying the broadside is a CD showing the actual stone slave auction block still in existent in Cross Plains, TN. There are numerous photos of the slave auction stone, several with the broadside laid across the top of the stone. These slave sale broad side are impossible to find today. The first we have offered in years!.............................................$4,500.00 SOLD

12241 - FREDERICK COUNTY, MD, 1860. Pre-printed receipt for taxes paid to the county with the word SLAVE printed in the body of the receipt, 2" X 5.5", crisp paper, very fine condition, an inexpensive slavery period item................................................SOLD 

12243 - HUGE NEW ORLEANS ASSESSMENT INCLUDING HOUSE SLAVES, 11" x 17", pre-printed huge ledge page with data filled in by pen, undated but from the period 1855-60. A listing of property owners by square block in the city on streets adjacent to the present day French Quarter [slightly to the west] including French Quarter Streets: St. Louis, St. Peter, and Toulouse Streets. The format includes a columns for number of properties. Over 15 individuals are listed with two owning slaves, 1 slave was valued at $450 and 3 others valued at $1950. These property owners lived in the heart of the city and these were probably household servants. Several adjustments were made by the tax collector with red ink corrections. Gray paper, slight wear at edge, overall fine..................................................$150.00 SOLD

12244 - TAKING CARE OF SICK NEGROES, January 1st, 1857. Small manuscript receipt, un datelined, as a receipt to the estate of R.H. Gregg for services provided Negro saves providing a midwife for Clarissa and May and taking care of sick Negroes. Manuscript 4.5" X 5.5", bottom corner missing only affecting the notation of cents in the total bill. Also noted was boarding and clothing for a Negro woman. Very good.........................................$55.00

12245 - ABINGTON, VA, SLAVERY 1815, 8" X 14", manuscript. An accounting of lands and slaves owned by David Campbell who resided in Washington County in the town of Abington, VA as of April 1st, 1815. The listing included houses and lands described by size and location as well as 7 slaves described as follows: Males, 2 between 12 and 50 years valued at $950, 3 males under 3 years old valued at $700, 2 females between 12 and 50 valued at $600. Nicely written in thick laid paper, fine, trifle tone and minor blems, paper fresh and crisp..............................................$150.00 SOLD

12246 - EARLY VIRGINIA SLAVERY, 6.5" X 7", manuscript listing of property owned by Robert Craig Jr. as of April 1st, 1815. His assets are listed as a farm on Wolf Creek in Washington County of 440 acres with a two story house, 21" X 17", also with some property near Main Street in Abington, VA. Also 8 slaves described as follows: 1 male between 12 and 50 years valued at $250, 3 males under 12 valued at $600, 1 female between 12 and 50 valued at $350, 3 females under 12 valued at $400. Light age tone, written on thick laid paper.............................................................$125.00

12247 - MOVING HIS NEGROES TO MISSISSIPPI, October 2nd, 1835. Folded letter sheet hand-carried to Mr. Thomas Hunt in Memphis, TN by a Mr. Webster by John Pollock of Gooch, Kentucky. The carrier, Mr. Webster is on his way to Mississippi with his lady. He had already sent his Negroes there last Spring. He wants his Nephew to write him and let him know how he likes it in Memphis. Mentions several individuals he must see there. Fine..................................................................$49.00

4054 - SLAVES FOR SALE, RUNAWAY SLAVES - REWARD OFFERED FOR THEIR CAPTURE AND RETURN, The New Orleans Daily Delta and The New Orleans Daily Crescent, issues 1852 - 55, complete issues. We have gone through our stock of slave related newspapers and have pulled out what we consider culls. Some have staining, some have an ad cut out, some have been torn [splits all pieces there], some have a close left spine with edge chips. With a little time and archival tape these would be quite salable or a wealth of information for the serious collector of slave era materials. We will only ship complete papers so there will be none with missing pages. They just will need a little TLC! We just don't have the time to restore these for sale, some may have some restoration already done............................................................$95.00 [10 complete papers as described above]

The following artifact originated from property associated with Buffalo Forge Plantation in Virginia. This plantation was located near Lexington, VA in the Valley of Virginia and was a farming and producer of bar iron from the War of 1812 through the Civil War. The plantation was situated on nearly 20,000 acres of land and during the Antebellum period was home to 70 slaves with as many as 100 being hired on a yearly basis. Several years ago a fine book, BOND OF IRON, was written detailing the history of the plantation and many of their slaves. These items were in a collection for over 17 years and were initially purchased when a portion of the plantation was sold. Rarely do we offer slave artifacts due to the fact that few have good provenance and many do not even date from the period. However we feel these have excellent provenance and as such are extremely rare today. [See "Bond of Iron" by Charles Dew]

8286 - LARGE HAND MADE SPIKED COLLAR FOR LARGE DOGS MADE ON BUFFALO FORGE PLANTATION, c 1845 - 60. This spiked collar measures 4" in width and numerous spikes protruding from the base. These spiked collars were worn by the large hunting dogs on that plantation. The spikes being a deterrent from any runaway slave trying to strangle the hound. Several years ago we purchased a grouping of slave chains that were found 17 years ago in an outbuilding foundation on property that once was part of Buffalo Forge Plantation. In that original grouping, we had one collar such as this one. Over the years all the Buffalo Forge chains have sold and we recently were able to acquire this collar that the original seller had retained. An examination of the collar shows a well-made construction of wrought iron. The patina is original and the collar has never been cleaned. This is NOT a slave collar as some would quickly call it one!...............SOLD

2833 - A HUGE BILL OF SALE SELLING A SLAVE WOMAN TO A SLAVE TRADER JOHN HUME, December 29th, 1849. 16" X 22" pre-printed and filled in bill of sale for the slave woman AMANDA AND HER FUTURE ISSUES to John Hume for the sum of $950 by Dr. Seaman Deas of Charleston, SC. John Hume was involved with a relative Thomas Hume in the buying and selling of slaves in Charleston in the 1840's and 50's. A massive bill of sale, minor seam strengthening on verso in one spot, otherwise fine for such a large document folded for storage. These huge bill of sales are rarely seen.......................................$595.00

2835 - SLAVERY IN CHARLESTON IN 1846-1847, The Charleston Courier. Complete 4 page issue, large folio sized printed at the end of the Mexican War with ads for selling slaves, runaway slaves, etc. A great view of life in Antebellum Charleston. Very fine..................$35.00

82803 - EARLY STYLE EXCAVATED SLAVE SHACKLES, locally made with a crude locking mechanism on one side, typical clasping ankle ring on the other. Massive hand-made links, 3.5" rings with 13" of chain links. The locking mechanism has been rusted in such a fashion you can see the inside of the lever lock. Overall, very decent for a dug example and the style of the 1830's - 40's................$495.00

82717 - RARE PRE-PRINTED DIVISION OF AN ESTATE INCLUDING 30 NAMED NEGROES, 8" x 10", pre-printed evaluation and division of the estate of Sarah B. Preston dated August 28th, 1847 at Abington, VA. The Preston estate was huge involving Saltworks, a Mansion house near Abington, Cole River lands, lands in Louisville, KY, 30 named slaves, and other properties divided up by heir. This copy was postmarked Abington, VA with a large PAID 10 and sent to Colonel W.C. Preston at Columbia, SC. This is a prestigious Old Virginia and South Carolina family with Colonel W.C. Preston making notes on the verso. Pre-printed Slave lists are impossible to find today on the market. Fine..........................$495.00

309 - HUGE SLAVE SALE OF 75 SLAVES LISTED BY NAME, AGE, AND OCCUPATIONAL SKILL. A SUGAR PLANTATION IS UP FOR AUCTION WITH ALL PROPERTIES INCLUDING SLAVES, The New Orleans Daily Delta, March 8th, 1860, 6 total pages. On page three is the huge listing of slaves for sale and a sugar plantation on the East Bank of the Mississippi River above New Orleans in St. Charles Parish, LA. The lands to be sold represented 2,000 arpents and the sugar mill, plantation stores, house, NEGRO cabins were to be sold. 75 named Negro slaves are listed. Some listed were EDMOND DOSEY, American negro, aged 26, field hand, JEAN BAPTISTE, Creole Negro man, aged 27, field hand, ABRAHAM, American mullatto boy, aged 34, blacksmith, BERNARD, African Negro, aged 65, ostler (feet burnt). These descriptions go on and on giving distinctive names unique to New Orleans such as "Creole Negro", "copper in color", mullatto, and more. There is one example of a child "3 months old" being sold. An interesting insight into the Negro trade in New Orleans just before the Civil War in 1860. The paper is firm with some edge tears (restored). Last page missing (ad content), but the six pages contain many other individual illustrated slave ads and another small auction of five slaves. These huge slave ad papers are rare to find so detailed with so many slaves at auction......................................$165.00     Another issue, March 4th, 1860, complete paper, one ad removed 2" X 2", archival sealed, otherwise in very fine condition............................$225.00

314 - BILL OF SALE FOR LEA AND HER CHILD, August 27th, 1791, 8" X 10", manuscript bill of sale for 100 pounds describing Lea as about 18 years of age along with her child as being warranted against all claims. These slaves were sold in the State of North Carolina. Written in light brown ink, some trifle fold restoration on verso. Written on one side for nice display. A scarce pre 1800 Slave Bill of Sale...................................$275.00

315 - LIST OF PLANTATION ITEMS SOLD AT THE DEATH OF SAMUEL KERR INCLUDING A NOTE ON A HIRED NEGRO, 4 pages, 8" X 14" manuscript describing the properties sold from the estate in March 1826 (Guilford County, North Carolina). Lists the person the property was sold to...includes all sorts of plantation goods including animals and land. The Black Boy (BOB) was hired out for 12 months and should be delivered back when called for to his owner William Carr. A massive interesting document. Dark brown ink..............................................$150.00

316 - WILL OF NATHANIAL KERR LEAVING HIS PROPERTY AND SLAVES TO HIS FAMILY MEMBERS, 8" X 14", two large pages in manuscript being the draft copy of Nathanial Kerr's will (from Guilford County, NC), undated, but manuscript and associated documents that accompanied put this as being written about 1825...to his wife he left WILL and CHARLOTTE, to one daughter he leaves the Negro woman JEAN, to his son William he leaves the Negro man BOB...he divides up all his property and accounts receivable notes among his children. It is interesting to note on the back of these large pages are all his math calculations on figuring up his divisions. An interesting insight on family estate planning in the 1820's. Fine..........................................$175.00

317 - A BREAKDOWN OF PROPERTY FINALLY GIVEN TO HIS RELATIVES BY NATHANIAL KERR, 2 pages, 8" X 10" manuscript written for the attorney finalizing the division of his property, undated but manuscript appears to be late 1820's (Guilford County, NC)...William and Charlotte given to his widow along with horses and household goods, BOB is willed to William Kerr. A great deal of information is included satisfying the will of Nathanial Kerr, much math computations on the verso of the two distinct documents by the attorney. Both items...........................................$145.00

318 - THE HIRE OF THE NEGRO MAN RANDOLPH, Halifax County, VA. 4" X 8" on blue paper, manuscript promissory note dated January 6th, 1857 promising to pay $90 for the hire for the year 1857, the negro man RANDOLPH and the said Negro is to be furnished with the usual clothing..............................................$75.00

319 - HE WILL GIVE UP THE SLAVES, December 25th, 1858. One page letter from Nancy Hunt regarding her son JOHN stating that since he cannot come home as planned, he must give up his Negroes which had been given to him...he will give a deed of release to her for the slaves so she can have them outright or have her raise money through them---hire them out. Interesting content written in Virginia.......................................$89.00

320 - PAYING A DOCTOR TO VISIT SICK SLAVES, 1855, Halifax County, VA. 4" X 7.5". A list of charges dating from May 9th to May 22nd, 1855...visit Negroes from the Stovall (Plantation), visit a Negro girl, medicine for women and children, visit Negro...most charges ran $1 to $2 per visit. Fine, dark manuscript..........................................$89.00

326 - RECONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS, April 28th, 1867, Ellis County, TX. Four page letter in ink from H. Smart to ex-Confederate General Benjamin Hill of Tennessee dealing with his life on post-War Texas. He laments on having FREEDMEN (freed slaves) living on his Texas property and describes his attempt to grow cotton, but he says "tried to grow cotton, but my Freedmen proved a failure". More on his ranch and farming in Texas................................$75.00

327 - CONFEDERATE VIRGINIA HIRE OF A SLAVE, November 23rd, 1863. 3.5" X 6", receipt for the hire of the Negro boy SAM for $15 by E.H.H. Blick of the Petersburg, VA area. Brown ink on cream paper, very good............................................$60.00

329 - CONFEDERATE VIRGINIA LEDGER PAGES MENTIONING THE HIRE OF SLAVES, Two manuscript ledger pages 5" X 7", January - February, 1864 listing expenses including two mentions of expenses for slave hire. From Blick Family Archives near Petersburg, VA. Written on brown necessity paper (low quality due to a paper shortage). Very good....................$65.00

335 - A CHAPLAIN IN THE 1ST LOUISIANA VOL. IN CHARGE OF NEGROES, 10" X 20", pre-printed and filled-in pay voucher for Chaplain Samuel M. Kingston of the 1st Louisiana Vol. dated April 30th, 1863. His pay voucher signed for $236.60 with a large note on the voucher. "I certify that I saw the order detaching Chaplain S.M. Kingston, 1st Louisiana Vol. in charge of Negroes at Brashear City, LA." At that time, the 1st Louisiana was between Brashear City and Port Hudson, LA. Just before the main offensive move on that Confederate fortress, rare Chaplain's voucher who was put in charge of Negroes probably for fortification construction. Very fine..........................................$150.00

336 - VIRGINIA WILL LEAVING EIGHT NAMED SLAVES TO HIS CHILDREN, Norfolk County, VA, November 12th, 1832. 8" X 13", two pages of bold manuscript detailing the last will and testament of John Tatem assigning property to his wife and children including eight named slaves...to his daughter Rebecca Herbert, he left the Negro girl Mary and the Negro boy Nelson, to his son John Tatem, he left the plantation and the Negro man Ned and girl Susan, to his son Thomas, he left the Negro boys Sam and Thomas, and to his daughter Ann, he left the Negro boy Willis and girl Margaret. Many more details of the division of other items. Very fine...........................................$175.00

339 - A UNITED STATES COLORED TROOP OFFICER RECEIVES HIS PAY AND AN ALLOWANCE FOR HIS BLACK SERVANT, January 5th, 1856, 8" X 14". Pre-printed and filled-in voucher paying Lt. H.C. Burnett of the 115th United States Colored Troops and his "Negro servant H. Clay Boyd". Described as being yellow in complexion for services in December 1864. That Colored troop unit served on the attack on Petersburg and Richmond. Mint condition. Interesting to see black servants serving white officers in a colored troop unit...................................................$79.00

341 - EARLY RICHMOND, VA BILL OF SALE IN 1828, Richmond, VA, September 5th, 1828. 5.5" X 6.5" manuscript bill of sale for the Negro slave named JOHN for the sum of $210 and said slave was warranted to be healthy and sound. Quite an early bill of sale from Richmond, VA. Very fine................................................$185.00

346 - EXTREMELY RARE BLACK RELATED NEGRO LETTER SHEET, "Oh! Massa, Jeff dis Sesesh fever will kill de Nigger", Negro lying in a bed, grieving Negro woman behind, character of Jeff Davis dispensing medicine...4 page letter written from Thomas C. Supler, 42nd Ohio (Garfield regiment) describing his trip down the Scioto River in Ohio on the steamboat Piketon (on the steamboat rolls 1862-64) on his way with other troops southward towards the Big Sandy River. Written February 1862, he is about 15 miles from Plantville about 50 miles from Piketon. The river has risen and trees and logs are floating, but they may have to stop and wait for the river to go down for the safety of the boat...the rest of the soldiers are in another boat, says they will have a large force when they get to Piketon. The papers tell of great victories. Supler travelled with the 42nd to Vicksburg and then to Louisiana where he died in October, 1863. References show that 5 of these letter sheets are known (W-995). Extremely rare Negro caricature.............................................$350.00

348 - SLAVE CABINS IN LOUISIANA, Stereo by Thomas Lilienthal of New Orleans. An excellent view of Negro cabins on a sugar plantation in Louisiana. Two rows of wooden cabins facing one another. Very fine..................$225.00

349 - NEGROES PICKING COTTON, Stereo by Havens of Savannah, GA. Close up view of a Negro woman picking cotton and putting it into a sack. Orange mount, fine..................$125.00

350 - THE SLAVE TRADE, The slave trade between Africa and the Western Hemisphere flourished until the early 19th Century when many European countries outlawed slave commerce. Importation of slaves was prohibited in the United States after 1807 and slave traders such as Jim Bowie brought in slaves through Texas and through the thin net of Navy ships patrolling the US coast. The three artifacts below date from the early 19th Century and are relics from the slavery era. (a) button manufactured for the slave trader Thomas Porter who sold slaves in the Caribbean area during the turn of the 19th Century. This button originated in Antigua, British West Indies and was produced in London. The name Porter may have been a Anglo version of Porteous as there was a French family who ran slave ships in the 18th Century. There has been reports of these buttons being found off the Georgia coast and supposition is that these were worn by his slaves prior to sale. (b) striated Venetian glass beads imported for the slave trade in Africa during the late 18th and early 19th Century. These were particularly popular due to the colorful patterns in the glass. Similar beads have been excavated in New Orleans in "Congo Square" where the slaves were allowed to socialize on Sundays. (c) burned cotton taken from the wreck of the Confederate blockade runner "Nashville" which was sunk by the Union iron clad Montauk in 1863. This is definitely slave produced cotton on the way to England in exchange for arms for the Confederate government. Displayed in a 5"X7" Riker box...................................................................WAS$95.00     NOW$75.00

352 - COTTON PICKING IN FULL BLAST, Stereo by Kilburn, Littleton, NH. Post-war card showing about six Negroes busily picking cotton. Very fine................................$58.00

Slavery Tags

A small selection of slavery items including three tags. With the recent auction at Stacks listing a slave tag collection of over 50 tags, prices have jumped on better tags. We recently saw several “cripples” (damaged tags) from that auction at higher prices than these tags. All, of course, are unconditionally guaranteed to be authentic tags….

353 - 1832 CHARLESTON SERVANT SLAVE HIRE BADGE NUMBER 1659, 68mm X 68mm. A slightly convex diamond-shaped tag with clipped corners and a hole at the top for suspension. There is no hallmark. Local silversmiths Peter and John Mood manufactured the badges this year. The elements on the obverse are as follows (top to bottom): "CHARLESTON" in a crescent-shaped bar punch; "1832" bar punched; "SERVANT" in a rectangular punch. "No" in a square punch followed by an incuse "1659" in individual punches. The appearance is very fine with dark patina. It is estimated that 3499 badges were produced for the year 1832..............................WAS $2,750.00  NOW $2,500.00 

354 - 1841 CHARLESTON SERVANT SLAVE HIRE BADGE NUMBER 494
56mm X 59mm. A slightly convex diamond-shaped tag with clipped corners and a hole for suspension. No maker's hallmark (as expected after 1828), but manufactured by local Methodist minister and silversmith John Mood. The elements on the front are as follows (top to bottom): "CHARLESTON" in a crescent-shaped bar punch; an incuse "494" in individual punches; "SERVANT" in a rectangular punch; and "1841" bar punched (strike a bit weak). The condition is fine to very fine with very dark surfaces. 1841 was a year which saw cotton prices at a two-decade low yet slave badge sales remained strong at an estimated 3900 pieces, just a handful of which still survive..................................WAS $2,200.00     NOW $1,995.00 

359 - CHARLESTON SLAVE TAG, PORTER 1857 SERIAL #504, Copper diamond shaped tag issued for the occupation PORTER which is much scarcer than once believed. Records show that slightly over 4700 tags were issued in 1857 for all occupations. A pleasant evenly worn tag with all designs clear and distinct. The P or PORTER is slightly weak. Dark black with shades of green patina. Excavated in Charleston in late 2006.....................................$1,850.00

360 - THE SLAVE BEADS OF WEST AFRICA, Millefiori, large colorful beads manufactured in Murano, Italy, 19th Century. Multi-colored strands of colorful glass from 1/2" to 3/4" in length make up these necklaces of 20". Specimens of these beads have been excavated in Southern sites where slaves habituated (New Orleans in particular). These beads have become known as "slave beads" as they were traded in West Africa. Stunning colors. Have three beautiful sets..............................................$100.00/each

THE EARLY SLAVE TRADE IN THE SOUTH

361 - NEW ORLEANS COURIER, ISSUE OF 1829-31, Large two page paper, English and French. Huge Slavery ads with vignette of runaway slave carrying clothes on a pole. These are the largest slave ad vignettes we have seen in Antebellum papers. These early New Orleans papers are very rare, printed in a period where French was spoken as common as English. We just have five issues for sale.......................................................$125.00/each

71405 - BANK OF THE COMMONWEALTH, $50, SLAVE WOMAN WITH HER CHILD, 1858, $50 issue depicting a Slave woman holding her child, orange overprint. Fine with bottom left tip restored, a very scarce and desirable Slave Vignette note, in better condition brings $300............................................................SOLD

2831 - SLAVES OF THE FAMOUS SLAVE TAG MAKER J.J. LAFAR ORDERED SOLD IN CHARLESTON, October 24th, 1849. One page in manuscript 8" X 14". The administrator of the estate of John Joseph Lafar of Charleston lately deceased has requested the court for permission to sell two named slaves belonging to the estate of J.J. Lafar for the interest of the estate. Said Susannah E. Lafar requests the sale of the slaves LAURETTE AND HER INFANT. J.J. Lafar produced slave tags for the city of Charleston until 1834 and was also a City Marshal and had died earlier in 1849. LAFAR marked his tags with "LAFAR" until 1828 and produced thousands of tags for the City of Charleston. Very fine, impressed seal, gray paper..............................................$250.00 SOLD

93002 - SLAVE IRON CUFFS, c 1840's. Iron forged cuffs which are the type that were added to a length of chain for multiple persons to be chained together. The chains were hooked on to the cuffs by small individual locks as the cuffs themselves just had a flap attachment typical of the early 19th Century. The long chain was passed through the flaps as they closed together. Two slightly different as one apparently would fit a wrist and another an ankle. Sold as a pair. These came from a slave collection which included several other iron retraining implements............................$350.00 SOLD

8206 - A SLAVE PETITIONS THE COURT THAT SHE IS A FREE WOMAN BEING HELD BY HER OWNER AGAINST THE LAW AS HER MOTHER HAD BEEN MANUMITTED AND HER OFFSPRING IN 1790, Frederick County, MD, November 2nd, 1819. 8" X 14" manuscript. The slave LYDIA petitions the court to hear the case that in the year 1790 Daniel Dorsey, now deceased, had manumitted her mother PHEBE and others, along with offspring with the females to be freed when they reached the age of 20 years which she had reached and is still being held unlawfully by Henry Maynard as a slave. She prays that the court hear her case and that a summons be given to Henry Maynard to appear in court to answer her petition. On the verso, it is noted that a subpoena was issued thus the case was obviously heard in court. Light tone, well written. A rare case of a slave petitioning for her just freedom under an act of manumission. Fine..........................................................$395.00 SOLD

82715 - A SLAVE INDICTED FOR MURDER FOR KILLING ANOTHER SLAVE, Randolph County, GA, September 10th, 1853. 1 page partly printed and filled out, 8" X 14" on blue paper. A Grand Jury indictment of LOTT, a Negro man the property of Swan P. Burnett is charged with the murder of SILAS, a Negro man slave the property of Benjamin Marable with a certain pocket knife stabbing the victim in the right side of the breast bone-a mortal wound of the width of two inches severing the second rib from the breast bone and two inches deep where SILAS instantly died. Signed by 18 jurors. Excellent content which is seldom seen-a slave killing another slave. Very fine........................................$350.00 SOLD

4211 - CARTE DE VISTE OF A NEGRO NURSE OR SERVANT TAKEN IN MEMPHIS, A war period CDV taken by Bingham of Memphis who took photos of General N.B. Forrest during the war including his photo when wounded. This fine CDV shows an elderly Negro woman who most probably was a house servant or a nurse to a family in or near Memphis. Very fine, great back mark......................$295.00 SOLD

8172 - SUPERB AND RARE SAVANNAH CONFEDERATE ERA SLAVE BILL OF SALE, MAY 1861, 4" X 5" pre-printed and filled in bill of sale for the Negro named HENRY aged about 2 years and warranted sound and sold to N. Cruger for the sum of $975 dated May 20th, 1861, just a month after the attack on Fort Sumter. The bill of sale was executed by the seller H. Meinhard & Bros. who were Jewish slave merchants and as late as 1863 were advertising the sale of slaves in Savannah. Note the huge type NEGRO SLAVE which is very unusual in these bill of sales. Very fine.......................................$450.00 SOLD

8208 - THE SLAVE MERCHANT'S TOKEN FROM CHARLESTON, W.W. WILBUR, dated 1846. Auctioneer with gavel, reverse Palmetto tree of South Carolina. Wilbur was a commission merchant in Charleston that sold property including slaves. Good details, brass issue, difficult to obtain easily today....................................................$200.00 SOLD

50513 - RARE IMPRINTED SLAVE BILL OF SALES FROM RICHMOND, VA SOLD BY THE SLAVE AUCTIONEER ALBERT C. PULLIAM, 3.5" X 7", pre-printed slave bill of sale on blue paper selling to Joseph Silver for the sum of $1000 the Negro slave named ELIZABETH. Albert C. Pulliam, Auctioneer located at the Odd Fellow's Hall, Richmond, VA sold the slave with his agent Leroy Jones signing the document. Pulliam had been in partnership with another auctioneer named Betts. This partnership had ended and Betts' name was scratched out next to Pulliam by this date of February 28th, 1861. It is interesting also that the slave was NOT warranted to be sound and healthy as that type had been scratched out. An early Confederate era slave bill of sale from Richmond. Paper is crisp, very fine.................................................$395.00 SOLD

50514 - RARE RICHMOND BILL OF SALE IN PRINTED FORM FROM RICHMOND WITH TWO ESTABLISHED SLAVE TRADERS HANDLING THE SALE, 3.5" X 7", pre-printed and filled-in detailing the sale of the Negro Slave named HENRY to Joseph Silver for the sum of $980. Dated February 21st, 1861 in Richmond early in the Confederate era. The bill of sale was signed by Edward Stiger, agent for McKinney & Depuy, a noted slave firm. Interesting the imprint of Hector Davis, Auctioneer is seen to the left of the document. Davis was the auctioneer for McKinney & Dupuy in the transaction. Both were known auctioneers/commission merchants in Richmond. Choice condition..............................$395.00 SOLD

4210 - W.W. WILBUR TOKEN, 1846 CHARLESTON, SC, Large cent size advertising token that was used as change as many "hard times tokens" were used in the 1840's. Wilbur was a commission merchant and auctioneer in Charleston, SC and bought and sold among other items--Slaves. The token shows an auctioneer on the obverse and the South Carolina Palmetto tree on the other side. A very desirable Slave related token that has been increasingly difficult to obtain in recent years. Usual weak strike on the obverse, some small tics, otherwise well struck.......................$200.00 SOLD

2802 - A YOUNG MOTHER AND CHILD SOLD WITHOUT WARRANTY, Charleston, SC, 1849. 8" X 13" pre-printed and filled-in bill of sale. A negro girl named LAURETT and her child ANN were sold to Henry C. Baker for $225 "without warranty of soundness". Sold by S.G. Lafar, the administrator of the estate of John J. Lafar. John J. Lafar produced slave tags for the City of Charleston until 1834. Thus this slave and her child belonged to the estate of J.J. Lafar. Lafar lived from 1781 to 1849, and was a well known Charleston silversmith and city marshal. An interesting tie to the man who produced thousands of slave tags for the City of Charleston selling slaves he owned just after his death. Very fine...............................................$595.00 SOLD

2808 - SALE OF THE NEGRO MAN ALICK IN CHARLESTON WITH A RARE FORMAT PRE-PRINTED BILL OF SALE, Charleston, SC., March 8th, 1842. 8" X 14", pre-printed and filled in. A court ordered bill of sale directed the Honorable Court of Equity in Charleston that ordered certain NEGROES sold belonging to John Cepford sold, in consequence of the order the Negro man ALICK was sold to C.W. Seignious for $500. Signed by the court master James W. Gray, with applied paper seal. The words NEGRO AND NEGROES are printed several times in this document. A scarce format bill of sale.............................................$475.00 SOLD

110603 - THE SLAVE BOY MARTIN SOLD IN LOUISIANA, April 7th, 1857, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana. Two large 8" X 14" pages that are pre-printed and filled-in. This documents outlines the sale and transfer of the Negro boy named MARTIN of black color aged about 18 years and is warranted to be a "Slave for life" and is fully warranted against all vices and maladies. Well written, with a nice masthead of United States of America, State of Louisiana, Parish of St. Helena. Very fine...................................$375.00 SOLD

102803 - THE OLDEST PRE-PRINTED CHARLESTON SLAVE BILL OF SALE WE HAVE SEEN, MARCH 3RD, 1800, 8" X 14", pre-printed and filled-in. This large document is dated 1800 which was the first year that Charleston issued slave tags to owners. A bill of sale for three slaves printed by Freneau & Paine of Charleston that states, "Maurice Simons of Georgetown, merchant in consideration of the sum of 326 pounds, five shillings sells to William Doughey, Planter three Negroes viz. HANNAH AND HER TWO CHILDREN CLAUDIA AND STEPHEN, WITH THEIR FUTURE ISSUE AND INCREASE, DATED AT Charleston, this third day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred." There is a light water stain at the bottom right, otherwise just some trifle fold restoration on the verso. Extremely rare this early...........................$695.00 SOLD

5136 - WILSON CHINN AND THE SLAVE CHILDREN FROM NEW ORLEANS, Carte de Viste by Paxton of New York. The famous view of Wilson Chinn, the branded slave from Louisiana, seated with the mulatto slave children from New Orleans; Charley, Rebecca, and Rosa. Wilson has been published in several other photos with a slave collar and his branded forehead. The photos of the slave children from New Orleans were sold to raise money in the North for the education of the freed Negroes in the department of the Gulf under General Banks. (See Gladstone "Men of Color" pgs. 124-125). Card is in excellent condition with no trimming. Often sold at the $850 level................................................$695.00 SOLD

12176 - NEGRO TEAMSTER HAULING COTTON IN NEW ORLEANS, Stereo card, Mississippi and Ohio River views. A view of a Negro teamster driving a mule team in front of Jackson Square in New Orleans with a large load of cotton bales to the docks nearby. Circ. 1870's. Very fine..............................................$55.00 SOLD

8207 - ANTI SLAVERY TOKEN, AM I NOT A WOMAN AND A SISTER, dated 1838, anti-slavery token also used in circulation as a large cent as well as a political statement, kneeling slave woman with her chained hands raised upwards. Very fine, nice brown patina, getting impossible to find today.........................................$225.00 SOLD

71000 - A PARISH JUDGE IN FRENCH LOUISIANA PASSES JUDGMENT OVER THE OWNERSHIP OF SLAVES, Assumption Parish, LA, April 13th, 1839, 8" X 10". A well-written manuscript judgment concerning property on Bayou Lafourche and eight named slaves. The Slaves are named by name and age and the location of the property along the Bayou is noted by French measurements in argents with adjoining property owners listed. The slaves were named as follows: Jaco aged 40, Ned aged 23, Arithimire aged 28, Louis aged 13, Johnny aged 11, Constance aged 8, Ursule aged 6, Agema aged 3. The judge ruled that there was a debt owed to the Citizens Bank in New Orleans. A slave document from a scarce Parish in French Louisiana. Very fine....................................$225.00 SOLD

71003 - SLAVE TAX RECEIPT FOR NEGRO SLAVES, 50 CATTLE, SWORD CANES AND ARKANSAS TOOTHPICKS, Jefferson City, MS, February 14th, 1857, 4.5" x 6". Printed on blue paper and filled in showing the taxes paid on 24 slaves, 50 cattle, and one clock totaling $40.77. There were other options noted for taxation on bowie knives and "Arkansas Toothpicks". Very fine, quite unusual..............................$125.00 SOLD

71005 - A HUGE MISSISSIPPI SLAVE APPRAISAL WITH SEVERAL HAVING NO VALUE, Jefferson County, MS, January 5th, 1859, three 8" X 13" manuscript pages in beautiful script on blue lined paper detailing the appraisal of an estate containing 29 named Negro slaves. It is interesting to note that several infants were listed at no value as well as a 75 year old Negro man named Bill. Several others were listed at low values due to being disabled. Also several other children were listed at no value. It may be assumed that this low appraisal for the group [$1245.00] was deliberately done to help the heirs financially. It also may be assumed that young infants were no valued until they matured due to high infant mortality rates on plantations. Doing this would not saddle the heirs with estate values that they could loose by sudden infant deaths or mortality of young children. All the slaves and values are listed on page two in nice bold manuscript. Some of the slaves were TORRY, MELINDA, SUZAN, MOSE, CAROLINE, SPENCER, AMANDA, WESLEY, MARIAH, ALFRED, LUCY, PHILL, CLAIBORNE, AND OTHERS...quite an interesting and attractive document...................................................$245.00 SOLD

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