The Henry P. Slaughter collection consists of materials collected by Henry P. Slaughter which emphasize the early history of African Americans in the United States. The collection is composed mainly of slave papers and correspondence of African American leaders, abolitionists, and political figures of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The materials include pamphlets, sermons, speeches, reports, correspondence, and legal documents.
Oct 29, 2021

Henry P. Slaughter Collection

The Henry P. Slaughter collection consists of materials collected by Henry P. Slaughter which emphasize the early history of African Americans in the United States. The collection is composed mainly of slave papers and correspondence of African American leaders, abolitionists, and political figures of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The materials include pamphlets, sermons, speeches, reports, correspondence, and legal documents.
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A potrait of an unidentified black man sitting in a chair.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
Portrait of Unidentified Man, circa 1940
Date Created
1935/1945
Description
A potrait of an unidentified black man sitting in a chair.
Subject
African American men, Portraits and people
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A marital separatation agreement between Samuel Sewell MacKlin and Mariah MacKlin. 2 pages.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
An Agreement Between Samuel Sewell MacKlin and Mariah MacKlin, August 10, 1867
Date Created
1867-08-10
Description
A marital separatation agreement between Samuel Sewell MacKlin and Mariah MacKlin. 2 pages.
Subject
African American families, African American women, African American children, Legal documents
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A flyer advertising a lecture and entertainment at City Hall, Cambridge for August 6, 1866 in Boston.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
Colored People of Boston, the Last 40 Years Flyer, 1866
Date Created
1866
Description
A flyer advertising a lecture and entertainment at City Hall, Cambridge for August 6, 1866 in Boston.
Subject
African American scholars, Meetings, Lectures and lecturing
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A newsletter edited by Pluto Jumbo containing satirical, mock notices and advertisements and illustrations related to abolitionists, slaves, and others. H.W. Beecher's name is mentioned on the front page of the newsletter. 4 pages.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
Black Republican and Office Holder's Journal, August 1865
Date Created
1865-08
Description
A newsletter edited by Pluto Jumbo containing satirical, mock notices and advertisements and illustrations related to abolitionists, slaves, and others. H.W. Beecher's name is mentioned on the front page of the newsletter. 4 pages.
Subject
Slavery, Political participation, Law--Study and teaching, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A letter written by Federick Douglass to an unidentified individual lauding the person for sharing his views on the powers of the U.S. President and reflecting on his own lecturing experiences. 2 pages.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
Letter from Frederick Douglass to "Sir", February 17, 1864
Date Created
1864-02-17
Description
A letter written by Federick Douglass to an unidentified individual lauding the person for sharing his views on the powers of the U.S. President and reflecting on his own lecturing experiences. 2 pages.
Subject
Slavery, Abolitionists, African American men, Lectures and lecturing, Political science
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A receipt of a slave sale from H.S. Rogers to C.I Bliss on July 31, 1863.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
Slave Receipt from H. S. Rogers to C. I. Bliss, July 31, 1863
Date Created
1863-07-31
Description
A receipt of a slave sale from H.S. Rogers to C.I Bliss on July 31, 1863.
Subject
Slavery, Commerce, Labor, African American men
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A flyer from Jefferson Davis, President of the Southern Confederacy, addressing abolitionists, non-slave holding states, and the Southern Confederacy about the freedom of slaves. Written in Richmond, Virginia on January 5, 1863.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
An Address to the People of the Free States by the President of the Southern Confederacy, January 5, 1863
Date Created
1863-01-05
Description
A flyer from Jefferson Davis, President of the Southern Confederacy, addressing abolitionists, non-slave holding states, and the Southern Confederacy about the freedom of slaves. Written in Richmond, Virginia on January 5, 1863.
Subject
Abolitionists, African American men, Slavery, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A printed document of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address from November 19, 1863.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, 1863
Date Created
1863
Description
A printed document of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address from November 19, 1863.
Subject
Speeches, Slavery, Abolitionists, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A flyer calling for freed black men to join the United States army. Includes the original version of the John Brown song and a political cartoon. 2 pages.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
All Slaves Were Made Freeman by Abraham Lincoln, Original Version of the John Brown Song, 1863
Date Created
1863
Description
A flyer calling for freed black men to join the United States army. Includes the original version of the John Brown song and a political cartoon. 2 pages.
Subject
African American men, Abolitionists, Political cartoons, Slavery, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A notice by Jacob August Jr. advertising a public auction of slaves with auctioneer P.J. Turnbull to be held on November 29, 1859.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
Negroes Auction Flyer, 1859
Date Created
1859
Description
A notice by Jacob August Jr. advertising a public auction of slaves with auctioneer P.J. Turnbull to be held on November 29, 1859.
Subject
Slavery, Commerce, African American men, African American children
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection