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 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 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 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 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
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
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 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