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 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 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 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