This aggregate collection contains documents related enslaved peoples dating from 1830-1865 from the American south including bills of sale, lists of enslaved people from various estates and correspondences between slave owners. Documents from Virginia and Georgia are represented as well as the estates of Richard Bayne, George Zuesenbury and Daniel Payne.
Nov 9, 2021

Documents of the Enslaved

This aggregate collection contains documents related enslaved peoples dating from 1830-1865 from the American south including bills of sale, lists of enslaved people from various estates and correspondences between slave owners. Documents from Virginia and Georgia are represented as well as the estates of Richard Bayne, George Zuesenbury and Daniel Payne.

Title Date Created Description Subject Collection
Bill of Hire for Sally, January 2, 1865 1865-01-02 Documents of the Enslaved
Bill of Sale for Elizabeth, March 19, 1863 1863-03-19 Documents of the Enslaved
Envelope Addressed to Lawrence Washington, January 29, 1861 1861-01-29 Envelope addressed to Lawrence Washington which contained the correspondence from R. H. Stuart. Slavery, Race discrimination, Race relations Documents of the Enslaved
Correspondence Between R. H. Stuart and Lawrence Washington, January 29, 1861 1861-01-29 Documents of the Enslaved
Speech Delivered by Henry Wilson to the Senate, May 21, 1860 1860-05-21 Speech delivered by Massachusetts Senator Henry Wilson in regards to a bill he introduced designed to suppress the trafficking of enslaved people. Speeches, Slavery, Race discrimination, Political science, Abolitionists Documents of the Enslaved
Enslaved People Listed for Sale From the Estate of Daniel Payne, circa 1860 1855/1865 Documents of the Enslaved
Receipt for Dillard, January 1, 1853 1853-01-01 Documents of the Enslaved
Correspondence Between B. T. Fendall and William Stone, February 24, 1841 1841-02-24 Documents of the Enslaved
Enslaved People Listed for Sale From the Estate of Richard Bayne, July 1, 1837 1837-07-01 Documents of the Enslaved
Enslaved People Listed for Sale From the Estate of George Zuesenbury, January 2, 1832 1832-01-02 Documents of the Enslaved
Enslaved People Listed for Sale From the Estate of Richard Bayne, January 1, 1830 1830-01-01 Documents of the Enslaved