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 letter concerning Toussaint L'Ouverture and Julien Raimond, prominent figures in the Haitian Revolution.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
Letter Concerning Toussaint L'Ouverture and Julien Raimond, June 11, 1799
Date Created
1799-06-11
Description
A letter concerning Toussaint L'Ouverture and Julien Raimond, prominent figures in the Haitian Revolution.
Subject
African American soldiers, African Americans--Politics and government, Slavery
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A statement from Joseph Desha, Govenor of Kentucky, concerning a resolution of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky regarding the Constitution of the United States.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A Statement Concerning a Resolution of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1825
Date Created
1825
Description
A statement from Joseph Desha, Govenor of Kentucky, concerning a resolution of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky regarding the Constitution of the United States.
Subject
Slavery, Political participation, Law--Study and teaching
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
An announcement about the public sale of slaves by Richard Clagett to be sold at Potters Mart in Charleston, South Carolina on March 5, 1833.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
Public Sale of Negros, by Richard Clagett Announcement Flyer, 1833
Date Created
1833
Description
An announcement about the public sale of slaves by Richard Clagett to be sold at Potters Mart in Charleston, South Carolina on March 5, 1833.
Subject
Slavery, African American men, African American women, African American children
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A flyer announcing an Anti-Slavery Meeting at Exeter Hall on April 2, 1833 from Secretary Thomas Pringle.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
Anti-Slavery Meeting at Exeter Hall, April 2, 1833
Date Created
1833-04-02
Description
A flyer announcing an Anti-Slavery Meeting at Exeter Hall on April 2, 1833 from Secretary Thomas Pringle.
Subject
Slavery, Meetings, Abolitionists
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A flyer from the Institute for Colored Youth listing morning and afternon class exam schedules, exam proctors, and an evening event.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
The Fifth Annual Examination, Institute for Colored Youth, 1857
Date Created
1833/1843
Description
A flyer from the Institute for Colored Youth listing morning and afternon class exam schedules, exam proctors, and an evening event.
Subject
African American youth--Education, Education--Curricula, African Americans--Education
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
An event flyer for the celebration of the abolishment of slavery on August 1, 1838 at Germantown in the British West Indies.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
Fourth Anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery in the British West Indies, 1838
Date Created
1833/1843
Description
An event flyer for the celebration of the abolishment of slavery on August 1, 1838 at Germantown in the British West Indies.
Subject
Slavery, Meetings, Abolitionists
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A flyer listing slaves' personal information and skills for a slave sale to be held in New Orleans on May 16, 1835.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
Slave Sale Advertisement Flyer, 1835
Date Created
1835
Description
A flyer listing slaves' personal information and skills for a slave sale to be held in New Orleans on May 16, 1835.
Subject
Slavery, African American men, African American women, Commerce
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A legal document concerning the purchase of a building in Savannah, Georgia by Frederick A. Tupper from Henry Castillan. 2 pages.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
Legal Document Concerning Purchase of a Building, August 5, 1845
Date Created
1845-08-05
Description
A legal document concerning the purchase of a building in Savannah, Georgia by Frederick A. Tupper from Henry Castillan. 2 pages.
Subject
Slavery, Political participation, Legal documents, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A flyer announcing an anti-slavery meeting hosted by Stephen S. Foster and Joseph A. Howland, agents of the American Anti-Slavery Society.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
Anti-Slavery Meeting Flyer, circa 1850
Date Created
1845/1855
Description
A flyer announcing an anti-slavery meeting hosted by Stephen S. Foster and Joseph A. Howland, agents of the American Anti-Slavery Society.
Subject
Slavery, Abolitionists, Meetings
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A published flyer containing the text of the Fugitive Slave Law with a reminder at the top of the flyer to freemen of Masschusetts that Representative Samuel A. Eliot of Boston voted for the law. 1 page.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
Read and Ponder The Fugitive Slave Law Flyer, 1850
Date Created
1850
Description
A published flyer containing the text of the Fugitive Slave Law with a reminder at the top of the flyer to freemen of Masschusetts that Representative Samuel A. Eliot of Boston voted for the law. 1 page.
Subject
Slavery, Political participation, Law--Study and teaching, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A flyer advertising a slave sale by Louis D. De Saussure in Charleston, South Carolina to be held on September 25, 1852.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
Charleston Cotton and Rice Negroes Auction Flyer, 1852
Date Created
1852
Description
A flyer advertising a slave sale by Louis D. De Saussure in Charleston, South Carolina to be held on September 25, 1852.
Subject
Slavery, African American men, African American women, Commerce, Meetings
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A reward flyer issued by W.D. Bowie for the return of a runaway slave . Dated February 14, 1853.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
Runaway Slave Reward Flyer, 1853
Date Created
1853
Description
A reward flyer issued by W.D. Bowie for the return of a runaway slave . Dated February 14, 1853.
Subject
Slavery, African American men, Commerce
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A letter from James Johnston written to the St. Louis Circuit Court concerning a woman discharged from bondage.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
Letter to the St. Louis Circuit Court from James Johnston, October 15, 1853
Date Created
1853-10-15
Description
A letter from James Johnston written to the St. Louis Circuit Court concerning a woman discharged from bondage.
Subject
Slavery, Legal documents, African American men
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A propaganda card with "This is the Cotton That Tom Pickt" poem used for a boycott on slave goods.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
"This is a Cotton that Tom Pickt" Poem Propaganda Card, circa 1860
Date Created
1855-1865
Description
A propaganda card with "This is the Cotton That Tom Pickt" poem used for a boycott on slave goods.
Subject
Meetings, Slavery, Labor, Art
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A letter from Frederick Douglass to [Clarance] regarding his travels, the employment options of free colored people, and his desire to build a school for colored children. 4 pages.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
Letter from Frederick Douglass to [Clarance], March 21, 1856
Date Created
1856-03-21
Description
A letter from Frederick Douglass to [Clarance] regarding his travels, the employment options of free colored people, and his desire to build a school for colored children. 4 pages.
Subject
Abolitionists, African American men, Slavery, African Americans--Education, African American-Economic conditions
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
An event flyer announcing the One Hundred and Twenty Sixth Anniversary of Benjamin Banneker's birthday and the Fifth Aniiversary of the Banneker Institute for November 10, 1858.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
126th Anniversary Birthday of Benjamin Banneker, 1858
Date Created
1858
Description
An event flyer announcing the One Hundred and Twenty Sixth Anniversary of Benjamin Banneker's birthday and the Fifth Aniiversary of the Banneker Institute for November 10, 1858.
Subject
Slavery, Events and programs, Manners and customs
Collection
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
A flyer calling for all men of color to enlist in the army for three years' service.
Henry P. Slaughter Collection
"Men of Color, to Arms! Now or Never!" Flyer, circa 1863
Date Created
1858/1868
Description
A flyer calling for all men of color to enlist in the army for three years' service.
Subject
Slavery, African American men, Abolitionists, 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
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