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| Keith Carter Limited Edition Photograph, “George Washington"
Photograph. Child holds his copy of Gilbert Stuart’s famous “Athenaeum” portrait of George Washington.
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| William H. Wadsworth Pamphlet [African American]
Pamphlet (on recruiting black soldiers), Speech delivered to the House of Representatives, January 30, 1863.
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| | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Book, First Edition: "Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story" [African American]
New York: Harper Brother’s Publishing, 1958. 230 pages. Fine condition. In original dust jacket. 14.8 x 21.2 cm.
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| Ship’s Manifest listing a slave, mentioning constitutional ban on importation after 1808 x: [Misc. Americana] [Maritime Document] [African American content]
Partly printed document signed “Stephen Miller” as Captain of the Schooner Henry and Maria and “John C. Ker” as owner of the slave “William”; Philadelphia, November 1, 1821, 1 page. [With:] attached “Coasting Permit” allowing the Schooner to travel from Philadelphia to Charleston, November 21, 1821
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| Thurgood Marshall First Day Cover Signed [Supreme Court Justice]
Signed “Thurgood Marshall”, “Hugo L. Black”, “John M Harlan”, “Warren E Burger”, “W[illiam O.] Dougla[s]”, “Wm J Brennan”, “Potter Stewart”, “Byron White”, and “Harry A. Blackmun”. n.d. First Day Cover of 15¢ Oliver Wendell Holmes stamp and Charles Evans Hughes four cent stamp.
Postmarked March 8, 1968. Washington, D.C. 9.3 x 16.5 cm.
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| Carl T. Rowan Photograph Signed [African American]
Signed "Best Wishes, Carl T. Rowan". Black and white photo. 7.5 x 10 inches.
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| ww: U.S. "Colored" Troops Document Detailing Quarterly Return of Ordinance [African American]
Document prepared by Capt. George England, 26th USCT, Co. F., Beaufort, South Carolina, June 30, 1864. 3.5 x 8.5 inches.
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| David E. Straight Document Signed Regarding Inventory and Inspection Report of Public Property for U.S. "Colored" Troops (USCT) [African American]
Signed "David E. Straight". Dated in 1865. Inventory and Inspection Report. 22” x 17” partially printed document, Benton Barracks, Missouri, signed by David E. Straight for the 100th Connecticut Infantry, November 1865. There are some small breaks in the folds.
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| | Document Signed [African American] [United States Colored Artillery]
Document signed, “Lt. Peter Meagher” U.S. Colored Artillery, Battery Taylor, Beaufort, South Carolina. June 8, 1865, 3 pages. Lists Ordinance stores, including listings of dozens of gun-related items, and all kinds of parts related to firearms. LT. Meagher worked for Capt. George England of the 26th U.S.C.T.
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| U.S "Colored" Troops Document Detailing Quarterly Return of Ordinance [African American]
Document prepared by Capt. George England, 26th USCT. June 30, 1864, Co. F., Beaufort, South Carolina. 3.5 x 9.5 inches.
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| U.S. "Colored" Troops Autograph Manuscript Regarding Monthly Return of Equipment [African American]
Four pages with envelope. June 30, 1864, Beaufort, South Carolina. Monthly return of clothing, camp and garrison equipment, listing mostly tools, various types of drums, tents, etc. 7.75 x 9.75 inches.
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| U.S. "Colored" Troops Invoice of Ordinance and Ordinance Stores [African American]
Signed "Collin Ford, Major 100th Colored infantry". One hundred U.S. Colored Infantry turned over by Maj. Collin Ford to Capt. David E. Straight. One page invoice lists 2,000 B & B cartridges, 69 cal., and 6,000 E.B. cartridges. September 12, 1864. 8 x 10 inches.
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| Frederick Douglass Document Signed [African American]
Signed “Fredk Douglass”, as Recorder of Deeds. July 28, 1881.
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| Frederick Douglass Document Signed [African American]
Signed “Fredk Douglass”, as Recorder of Deeds. June 22, 1881.
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| Frederick Douglass Document Signed [African American]
Signed “Fredk Douglass”, as Recorder of Deeds. June 18, 1881.
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| Frederick Douglass Document Signed [African American]
Signed “Fredk Douglass”, as Recorder of Deeds. May 25, 1881.
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| Frederick Douglass Document Signed [African American]
Signed “Fredk Douglass”, as Recorder of Deeds. June 11, 1881.
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| Frederick Douglass Document Signed [African American]
Signed “Fredk Douglass”, as Recorder of Deeds. July 6, 1881.
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| Frederick Douglass Document Signed [African American]
Signed “Fredk Douglass”, as Recorder of Deeds on blue paper. May 25, 1881.
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| Frederick Douglass Document Signed [African American]
Signed "Fredk Douglass", as recorder, June 2, 1881
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| Frederick Douglass Document Signed [African American]
Signed "Fredk Douglass", as recorder of Release July 1, 1881
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| Frederick Douglass Document Signed [African American]
Signed "Fredk Douglass", as recorder of Release June 20 1881.
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| Frederick Douglass Document Signed [African American]
Signed "Fredk Douglass", as Recorder of Release July 7 1881.
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| Frederick Douglass Document Signed [African American]
Signed "Fredk Douglass", as recorder of Deed-Quit Claim June 20 1881.
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| Frederick Douglass Document Signed [African American]
Signed "Fredk Douglass", as recorder of Deed of Trust July 15 1881
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| Frederick Douglass Document Signed [African American]
Signed "Fredk Douglass", as recorder of Deed of Release
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| Frederick Douglass Document Signed [African American]
Signed "Fredk Douglass", as recorder of Deed of Trust July 27 1881
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| Frederick Douglass Document Signed [African American]
Signed "Fredk Douglass", as recorder of Deeds.
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| Frederick Douglass Document Signed [African American]
Signed "Fredk Douglass", as recorder of Deed of Release June 1, 1881
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| | Hx: Bx1: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. Written by Himself (important association copy) [African American]
[Frederick Douglass] First autobiography, Narative of Life of Frederick Douglass, 1846 (the first edition was 1845). With ownership signature of F. Gertrude Page. Boston: Published at the Anti-Slavery Office, 1846.
Printed on the back of the title page: "Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1845, By Frederick Douglass, In the Clerk’s Office of the Districk Court of Massachusetts."
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| Anti-Slavery Token [African American] [Abolitionism]
The obverse shows a chained slave in a supplicating posture. Surrounding him are the words "Am I Not A Man And A Brother?" The reverse reads the Biblical proverb (Matthew 7:12): "Whatsoever Ye Would That Men Should Do To You, Do Ye Even So To Them."
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| U.S. "Colored" Troops Letter Regarding Rules on Accounting for Equipment [African American]
Signed to Capt. Kleise of the 17th USCT Infantry, CO. F. December 28th, 1865, Washington D.C. Includes rules on accounting for equipment. 7.75 x 10.25 inches.
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| Sold: U.S. "Colored" Troops Muster Roll
Signed Captain “Rollin A. Stearns”, as Commanding the Company, and “Geo. E. Heutmouh”, as Inspector and Mustering Officer. Also signed with the marks of the soldiers (X), as most freed slaves could neither read nor write, acknowledging receipt of pay. Muster roll of Company D of the 82nd Regiment of the United States Colored Infantry, for the period of April 30, 1865-June 30, 1865. Voucher No. 181, Amount Paid $4,996.28. 4 x 10.5 inches.
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| | The Northwest Ordinance - Rare 1787 Printing [African American content] [Misc. Americana]
Supplement to the first volume of the "Columbian Magazine or Monthly Miscellany Containing a View of the History, Literature, Manners & Characters of the Year 1787". Philadelphia: Printed for T. Seddon, Wo. Spotswood, C. Trenchard, 1787. 50 pages (839-884, plus index). The Northwest Ordinance appears on pp. 852-855, and an essay on the Slave Trade on 870-872.
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| George Washingon’s Emancipation of His Slaves - His Will as Described by John Butcher [about an American President] [African American content]
John Butcher Autograph Letter Signed "John Butcher", 4 January 1800 (19 days after George Washington’s death), Alexandria, Virginia. 2 pages, folio, with integral address leaf. To relative Sarah Horner, of Philadelphia.
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| | Hx: Bx1: ww: Isaac Tatem Hopper ’Father of the Underground Railroad’ Autograph Letter Signed to fellow Quaker Abolitionist, Challenging Accusations [Religion] [African American content]
Autograph Letter Signed "Isaac T. Hopper," 31 July 1841, New York, with postmarked cover addressed to "Isaac Post/Rochester/New York". 2 pages.
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| | Bx2: [Slavery] Document Receipt to Hire Slave [African American] [Antebellum]
Manuscript Document receipt, ca. March, 1856, from Allan Patrick to L. Calhoun. For "Hire of Boy Jim from 7th Jany. to 11th March (2 months & 2 days) at $26 per mo....$54.
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| | Eliza Stephens Autograph Letter Signed [Famous Women] [African American]
Autograph letter signed by the former slave of Alexander Hamilton Stephens, ex-Vice President of the Confederacy. 4 pages, 8vo, on single folded sheet with small blind-embossed capitol on upper left corner of first page. Crawfordville, GA, 14 January 1883.
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| | ww: Poltical Pamphlet Regarding the Nomination of Stephen Douglas [Misc. Americana]
Remarks on Popular Sovereignty, As Maintained and Denied Respectively by Judge Douglas, and Attorney-General Black, By a Southern Citizen. Baltimore, Murphy & Co., 1859, 48pps., sewn as issued, titled wraps. Signature on title page "Hon. Reverdy Johnson" identifies the author.
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| | Manuscript documents regarding provisions [African American]
[American Revolution, ’Cyphax’ and ’Newport’]. Three manuscript documents regarding supplies for Captain Ellis’ Company, Connecticut Line, Continental Army, which had on its roster two Negro soldiers, Cyphax and Newport.
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| | Anti-Slavery Fair Broadside [African American] [Abolitionism]
Printed broadside announcing an anti-slavery fair, [probably New England], [1850-60]. We have similar items, though smaller in size, with more text.
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| | Hx:Bx1: Slave Manuscript Document [African American]
(SLAVERY). Manuscript document. New Orleans, Louisiana, 1852. 1 page. Accompanied by printed document from Louisiana Office of Conveyances, certifying the sale.
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| | Henry T. Hardee Autograph Letter Signed Orders His Slave Whipped [Civil War] [African American content]
Henry T. Hardee (21st Georgia Cavalry Soldier) autograph letter signed, Camp Jackson October 18, 1863, pertaining to a negligent or mischievous slave who Hardee believes should be punished.
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