Engraving, A Slave Auction in the South

Authentic, original woodcut engraving, that was published in the July 13, 1861 issue of Harper's Weekly. Caption reads: A Slave Auction at the South. From an original sketch by Theodore R. Davis. 16 1/2 x 10 1/2. Harper's Weekly, July 13, 1861 is imprinted in the margin. Light age toning and wear. Very fine.

The reverse side has a magnificent portrait of General Winfield Scott holding a sword. This likeness of the dashing Scott shows him in his pre Civil War military days and it was executed from the engraving done by Gimbrede.  

1862 Union Officer's Pay Voucher

Includes Listing for his Negro Servant

17 x 11, imprinted form, filled out in ink. Pay Voucher for Captain Donn Piatt, A.A.G., for the period July 1, 1862, to July 31, 1862. Also accounts for his black servant. Signed at lower right, Donn Piatt, Capt. & A.A.G. Light wear. Very fine.

Donn Piatt, enlisted on April 24, 1861, as a captain, and was commissioned into the 13th Ohio Infantry. He was discharged for promotion on June 28, 1861, and commissioned into the U.S. Volunteers Adjutant General's Department. Promoted to major,...  

1815 Listing of Lands, Houses & Slaves in Wythe County, Virginia

7 1/2 x 8 1/2, manuscript in ink.

List of lands, lots of grounds with their improvements, dwelling houses and Slaves owned by William Ross, on the first day of April 1815, lying and being within the first district of the State of Virginia, viz. in the County of Wythe- one farm lying on New River, known by the name of the Persimmon Bottom containing four hundred and forty acres, having thereon one dwelling house of wood, two stories high, 30 feet in length, by 20 feet in depth, one kitchen, one stable, one smoke house, and one corn crib- Valued at-...  

Slave Necklace

Striated Venetian glass beads strung together into a necklace. These were imported for the slave trade during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. They were particularly popular due to the colorful patterns in the glass. Nice large size example that measures about 14 1/2 inches in length.  

1846 Slave Bill of Sale

7 3/4 x 5, in ink.

State of Georgia
Meriwether County

Received of Morrest Anderson, seven hundred & fifty dollars in full payment for two negroes to wit, Julia, a girl about twenty five years of age & Dealy, her child, a girl about five years of age. I warrant sound & healthy both in body & mind. More content. The document is dated, December 24, 1846, and is signed by the seller. Light stain and minor wear. Very fine Georgia slave bill of sale.
 

Slave Merchant Button

Thomas Porter slave button. 3/4 inches in diameter with the initials T.P. on the face. Excavated example. This button dates from the early 1800's and is a relic from the slavery era. It was manufactured for the slave trader Thomas Porter who sold slaves in the Caribbean area during the turn of the 19th Century. This button originated in Antigua, British West Indies and was produced in London. The name Porter may have been an Anglo version of Porteous as there was a French family who ran slave ships during that era. These buttons were reportedly found off...  

1842 Georgia Writ to Levy Property Including Slaves

2 pages, 7 1/2 x 9 1/4, in ink.

I have this day levied the within fi fa on the following property to wit; four hundred and fifty acres of pine land more or less lying and being in the county of Richmond, and State of Georgia, on both sides of Butler's Creek, and bounded by lands of A.N. Vendery on the South, on the East by lands formerly Hales and owned at this time by James T. Barton, on the West by lands of said A.N. Vendery, and North by lands Mouty and Harper, together with the improvements thereon. Also one hundred and fifty two acres pine...  

Rare 1862 Refunding Bond For Inherited Slaves

Halifax County, Virginia

7 1/4 x 9 1/2, in ink.

Whereas Stephen Kent, late of Halifax, deceased, did by his last will and testament bearing date 18th day of August in the year 1860, give and bequeath unto Sallie T. Kent, two negroes, Harriet with her increase, and George, valued at $1350.00 dollars, as by reference being had to said will and appraisement recorded in the Clerk’s Office of Halifax County Court, State of Va. Now the condition of this obligation is such that if any part, or the whole of the said sum so bequeathed, shall...  

Taxation On 26 Slaves For The Year 1846

7 1/2 x 5 3/4, imprinted form, filled out in ink. To the Sheriff of Brunswick County, [Virginia], Nov. 23, 1846. Tax assessment for E.H.H. Blick for the year 1846. Lists 1156 1/3 Acres of Land, 26 Slaves subject to revenue tax, 7 Head of Horses, 14 Wheel Carriages, etc. Light staining, otherwise very fine.  

New Orleans Daily Crescent, August 19, 1861

4 pages. Manassas. Condition of Affairs in Washington City. Heavy Batteries Forwarded to General Fremont. Address to the Cotton Planters of South Carolina. Difficulties in East Tennessee. The Confederate Cause in France. Washington Artillery Concert at Odd Fellow's Hall. Representation of the Comedy London Assurance by the Ladies and Gentlemen of New Orleans, Tuesday Evening, August 27, 1861, For the Purpose of Providing Winter Clothes for the New Orleans Volunteers at the Seat of War. Notice From Louisiana Governor Thomas O. Moore, Regarding Soldiers'...  

1859 Virginia Tax Receipt Listing Slaves

7 3/4 x 4, imprinted receipt filled out in ink. Tax receipt for Mrs. Cary Chandler, for the year 1859, To the Sheriff of Halifax County, [Virginia]. Among the property listed are 3 Slaves. Signed, By Cash in full 9.50, PH.H. Young, D.S. Light age toning and wear. Very fine.
 

1849 Virginia Tax Receipt Listing Slaves

6 1/2 x 4, imprinted receipt filled out in ink. Tax receipt for Mrs. Cary H. Chandler, for the year 1849, To the Sheriff of Halifax, [Virginia]. Among the property listed are 4 Slaves. Signed on the reverse, By Cash in full 6.68. Light age toning and wear. Very fine.