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• Five volumes to include a slave
  Five volumes to include a slave narrative titled "Aunt Sally: On the Cross the Way of Freedom", Cincinnati: Western Track and Book Society 1866; "Up From Slavery" by Booker T. Washington, copyright 1901, The Country Life Press, Garden City, NY; "The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man" Boston, Sherman French & Company 1912; together with "The White Man's Burden" by B.F. Riley, DD, LLD Birmingham, AL 4th edition; "Blue Blood", Boston 1877
• [African Americans] Civil War-Era
  [African Americans] Civil War-Era CDVs of African Americans  Lot of 7 CDVs including: a hand colored illustration titled Emancipation in the recto margin with artist's credit to G.G. Fish photo/publisher's credit and 1863 copyright to John P. Soule; a photograph titled in the recto margin Fannie Virginia Casseopia Lawrence / A Redeemed SLAVE CHILD 5 years of age. Redeemed in Virginia by Catherine S. Lawrence; Baptized in Brooklyn at Plymouth Church by Henry Ward Beecher May 1863. with the 1863 copyright of Lawrence and the backmark of Hartford photographers Kellogg Brothers; a vignette photograph with the gilt imprinted recto title Young Africa / Or the Bone of Contention and the 1862 copyright of E. Anthony; an albumen print of the Thomas Nast illustration Colored Volunteer with the backmark of Boston dealer J. Ward & Son; a lithographed image titled The Secession Bubble with 1862 copyright to J.H. Bufford of Boston inked on verso From A Friend. / P; an anonymous portrait of a seated African American man; and a full length portrait of an African American man by Middleboro' Mass. photographer H.F. Cornwall. The Ed Steers Lincolniana & Civil War Collection Condition: Young Africa with significant spotting. Others with some edge wear else very good.
• Two Bills of Sales for Slaves and
  Two Bills of Sales for Slaves and Later Notes and Photographs A view of slavery and the relationships between these social groups before and after the Civil War. The group includes a sale document for two slaves 7.5 x 12.5 in. partially printed Savannah GA 7 April 1807. For one man named Jack and one woman named Cumbo (?) to Samuel Sturges for 600 dollars. With wax and paper seal. Plus a Ms document 1p Burke County GA 20 Oct. 1806 for the sale of one slave "Boston " to Samuel Sturges.Also included are several notes that clearly illustrate the familial connections between classes. These groups were more dependent on each other than most would admit - the upper classes "needed" the help the "help" needed jobs. Bonds of respect and congeniality did develop and familial titles ("mama " "aunt " etc.) were used.Letter 2pp 7 x 10 in. dated 28 Feb. 1946 n.p. stated but postmark on cover from Waynesboro GA. With cover on which there are pencil notes indicating the letter is from Liza Jones Servant to family all life - born a slave. In the letter Miss Jones reminisces complaining a bit about getting old: I am not much my self. Just to think I served you and yours nearly 40 years. Signed E.H.J.Plus a short note 5.5 x 6.5 in. with birthday greeting and Theas flowers came out of your yard. Eliza.Short note [original spelling retained] Dear Baby Wishing you Miny Happy years and a long life sweet and plesant is the wishes of your old black mama Eliza. With 2.5 x 3.5 photo. Second later note dated 1967 short reply to a letter received "From Lillie to Mrs. Mary." One photo included based on age photo is more likely Lillie than Eliza.Five silver gelatin images of African Americans picking cotton 3 x 5.5 in. Probably early 1900s. Three white men in center what is clearly their horse-drawn buggy in background. Mule-drawn wagon loaded over the top of the boards with bags of cotton.Five images of African American nannies with their charges. Approx. 3.25 x 5.25 in. Most dated 1923-1925. One with "Liza" & Henry Jr. Spring 1925. Roosevelt in the background.One image of two women one black one white with penciled "Aunt Rosa" on verso.Plus 9.5 x 13.5 in. chromolithographed image of two African American children in grain field with title If a body meet a body coming thro' de Rye. The broadside has a die-cut Christmas card and a "Baby Roll" membership certificate affixed to verso. Baby Roll dated 2 Feb. 1899 Woman's home Mission Society M.E. Church South Georgia Conference.
• 1 piece. Color Lithograph.
  1 piece. Color Lithograph. Kraus, C.A. "Bird's Eye View of Confederate Prison Pen at Salis[b]ury N.C.... 1864." Boston, etc.: J.H. Buffords Sons, 1886. 25 x 33 3/4 inches (635 x 857 mm) - image & text. Tears & chipping along margins & in text below image - some loss of text. Toned & mounted. Not examined out late 19th - early 20th-Century frame.
• North Carolina slave bill of
  North Carolina slave bill of sale, 22 line manuscript court copy, October 23, 1830, "…I the said James Ellis…do Bargain and Sell unto…David George a negro girl named Alcey about twenty six years old which negroe I do warrant and forever defend unto him…", docketed on verso, 12 x 7 in. (sight); sandwiched between glass in modern frame. Folds, separations, toning, minor smudges (as written). Private Collection, Pinehurst, North Carolina
• CIVIL WAR PHOTO BY ALEXANDER
  CIVIL WAR PHOTO BY ALEXANDER GARDNER: SLAVE PENSlave Pen Alexander Va. , August 1863, Neg by Wm R. Pyell. Original period photograph mounted on heavy paper. Featured in Garner's book,7.5 x 9 3/16
• Poems on Various Subjects by
  Poems on Various Subjects by Isabella Oliver (Sharp) Containing an Early Poem "On Slavery" Carlisle: A. Loudon (Whitehall) 1805. Hardbound in leather 16mo entered as the Cumberland County's first book of poetry. First edition. An early female poet "On Slavery" is Oliver's only poem that focuses specifically on slavery though several other poems mention her sympathy for "all who wear the human form" and her belief that having anti-slavery sentiments was a virtue befitting women. Pennsylvania had enacted a gradual emancipation law in 1780 which meant that in 1805 there were still slaves in the state and notices for run- aways in Cumberland County papers. There is a long list of subscribers in the back of the book.
• TWO PAMPHLETS ON THE AMERICAN CIVIL
  TWO PAMPHLETS ON THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR Comprising R. S. H. Church, TWO REBELLIONS: a Few Words to ... C. F. Adams, ..., Touching his Hereditary Relations to Rebellion (London: Ridgway, 1865) Signed by Charles Kuhn Prioleau (1827-'87, American cotton importer based in Liverpool, acted as the CSA's banker in England); and John McKeon, "Anti-Abolition State Rights Tracts, No. 1: Peace and Union, War and Disunion, a speech delivered March 3, 1863" (NY: Democratic Anti-Abolition State Rights Association, 1863); each an 8vo, printed wraps.
• C. A. Kraus (American, 19th
  C. A. Kraus (American, 19th century), "Bird's-Eye View of Confederate Prison Pen at Salisbury, North Carolina", taken in 1864, published 1886 by C. A. Kraus, printed by "J. H. Bufford's Sons Lith. Boston, New York & Chicago", hand-colored three-stone lithograph, unframed, 28-1/8 x 38 in.,
• [Civil War] Thirteen volumes with
  [Civil War] Thirteen volumes with emphasis on prisoners of war and individual narratives including: 1) Warren Lee Goss The Soldier's Story of his Captivity at Andersonville Belle Isle and other rebel prisons illus. by Thomas Nast (Boston: Lee & Shepard 1867) signed by the author 8vo cloth; 2) Melvin Grigsby The Smoked Yank (Privately printed: 1888) 8vo red cloth gilt; 3) John W. Urban My Experiences Mid Shot and Shell and in Rebel Den (Lancaster PA: The Author 1882) 8vo pictorial cloth Estimate $ 100-200
• Collection of Antebellum and
  Collection of Antebellum and Civil War Era Southern documents consisting of: rental agreement for the hiring of a Slave named America from Henry Kerling dated 1822. H4 1/2'' W8'' South Carolina Chester District land survey for Samuel Gallaher for 116 acres on Mill Creek dated December 19 1827 H9 1/4'' W7 3/4''; Three United States Military telegraphs from the Provost Marshall's Office addressed to James H. Rice signed by Capt. John C. Wyman matted together in one frame overall H15'' W13''; Confederate States of America $500 loan bond mounted and framed overall H21 1/4'' W27'' (4pcs) Provenance: Collection of Michael Watt Greenville South Carolina. Back    Inquiry      Previous Item   Next Item © Charlton Hall Auctions.  Images descriptions and condition reports used on this site are original copyright material and are not to be reproduced without permission. For further information telephone 803.779.5678     © 2012 CHARLTON HALL GALLERIES INC.
• NO SLAVERY CIVIL WAR TOKEN CHOICE
  NO SLAVERY CIVIL WAR TOKEN CHOICE VF Fuld-36 was the only CWT that specifically mentioned Slavery - 'Liberty No Slavery" There are three different reverses, this one being Crossed Flags, shield and Liberty Cap within a wreath. F-36/340 #36 is weakly struck even on MS 64 specimens.
• A quantity of historic documents
  A quantity of historic documents including 18th century items on the cruelties of the slave trade medical treatment for George III timber supplies to the Navy French puzzle writing etc.
• Scarce 1809 slave bill of sale.
  Scarce 1809 slave bill of sale.
• A Large Collection of Prints of The
  A Large Collection of Prints of The American Civil War and Slavery, 19th/20th centuries, including pages from Harper's Weekly, Harper's History of the Great Rebellion, and The Soldier in Our Civil War, featuring scenes of forts, prisons, soldiers, pictorial battles, ships and Generals; also featuring a page from a German copy of Frank Leslie's pictorial history depicting a frightful scene near Omega Landing, Mississippi, of Blacks being burned by their own for murdering their own; also including pages from Frank Leslie's Famous Leaders and Battle Scenes of the Civil War, 1896; together with prints of various scenes of life during the Civil War, including portraits of Andrew Jackson and Zachary Taylor, sizes range from 4" x 4" to 10" x 14".
• RARE ABOLITIONIST ANTI-SLAVERY
  RARE ABOLITIONIST ANTI-SLAVERY ROUNDEL EARLY 19TH CENTURY depicting an African man in chains, in relief, kneeling before Britannia, below a banner inscribed 'Britannia Set Me Free', the background painted with a ship on the waves, behind convex glass with a reverse painted black and gilt border, within a moulded alabaster frame11.5cm diameter including the frame
• [SLAVERY] BAXTER, RICHARD. Baxter's
  [SLAVERY] BAXTER, RICHARD. Baxter's directions to slave-holders, revived Estimate:$200-$300
• 1859 SLAVE BILL OF SALE ON ARMORIAL
  1859 SLAVE BILL OF SALE ON ARMORIAL WATERMARKED PAPER 1859 SLAVE BILL OF SALE ON ARMORIAL WATERMARKED PAPER READING: State of Georgia Walker County Know all men by these presents that I Daniel Evans of the county and state aforesaid on this the seventh day of February eighteen hundred & fifty nine do bargain sell and convey to Peter S. Anderson a negro boy by the name of Aaron for & in consideration of the sum of one thousand dollars paid to him in hand on the day above stated: the title of which property I bind myself heirs executors and administrators to defend to Peter S. Anderson his heirs & assigns forever and against any claim or claims whatever. In testimony whereof the said Daniel Evans hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written. Best Charles F. Evans
• RARE FOUR-PAGE EYE WITNESS
  RARE FOUR-PAGE EYE WITNESS ACCOUNT OF SLAVERY IN CARRIBEAN, U.S.S. INDEPENDENCE, MARCH 14TH, 1843 10" x 8" document, 18 ¼" x 15 ?" overall framed Original eye witness of slavery, document of four pages of Chaplain Stockbridge from U.S.S. Independence on visiting Martinique, dated march 14, 1843. Framed between two glass panes in gilt wood frame. Offered with and old typed on a typewriter transcript of the document, ca. 1930's. Provenance: private lifetime collection of John L. Ford, Curator and Historian of Soldiers & Sailors Memorial and Museum Hall, Pittsburgh, and Director of Ed. Devision at The Heinz Historical Center and Museum of Western Pennsylvania.
• Anti-slavery Almanac (1844); old
  Anti-slavery Almanac (1844); old ledger and various old newpaper articles.
• Grimke, South Carolina law 1790:
  Grimke, South Carolina law 1790: John Faucheraud Grimke, The Public Laws of the State of South-Carolina , Aitken & Son, Philadelphia, 1790, full contemporary calf, 504 pp. plus appendix and index, 10 x 8-3/8 in. Handwritten "Summer" on spine, front board and interior, scattered worming, lacking one front end paper, book sprung, boards splayed, spine losses especially at base, corners worn and stained, interior in readable condition with light to moderate foxing and browning throughout.
• (MARYLAND: AFRICAN-AMERICANS)
  (MARYLAND: AFRICAN-AMERICANS) Two accomplished pencil sketches of domestic activities near Baltimore, early 20th Century attributed to "Sallie" (reported to have been a slave) and inscribed on the mats, "Stemer's Run 1904". One depicts an African American boy tending a cauldron in a farmyard; the other an elderly African-American woman seated in a kitchen.
• EARLY ABOLITIONIST
  EARLY ABOLITIONIST PAMPHLET:"SLAVERY INCONSISTENT WITH ...Early Abolitionist Pamphlet:"Slavery Inconsistent with Justice and Good Policy" by the Reverend David Rice, New York, printed by Isaac Collins and Son, 1804. 6 in. x 3 ¾ in. Provenance : Descended in the Cary Family of Nantucket. Condition: Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
• Libby Prison CDV Published by
  Libby Prison CDV Published by Selden & Co. An albumen CDV of the prison flying the Second National Flag of the C.S.A. with verso imprint of Richmond bookseller and photography dealer Selden & Co. photographer's credit to George O. Ennis and the description The Libby Prison / This famous Building was established March 26 1862 and is situated on corner of Cary and 20th streets. This was the general receiving Prison for all prisoners of war and more than 100 000 have been confined within its walls. It is viewed as quite an object of curiosity by strangers visiting the City. Condition: Very minor soiling in left margin else excellent.
• CIVIL WAR DRAWINGCivil War
  CIVIL WAR DRAWINGCivil War drawing , by Confederate soldier John Jacob Omenhausser, drawn while a prisoner at Point Lookout Maryland, titled A Sentinel Accidently Shot by His Companion , the scene depicts two African American Union soldiers, one lying dead on the ground with the Confederate prisoners surrounding him and amused by the unfortunate event, 6 1/2" x 8". Competitive In-House shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Unframed. Light staining. Sheet size-8 1/2'' x 11 1/8''
• (CIVIL WAR) A group of 10 books
  (CIVIL WAR) A group of 10 books pertaining to the Civil War slavery and reconstruction.
• TWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo Civil War
  TWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo Civil War drawings , by Confederate soldier John Jacob Omenhausser, drawn while a prisoner at Point Lookout Maryland, each depicting African American Union sentinels interacting with Confederate prisons, the first with the prisoner having stolen the soldier's knapsack, the second is a night scene with one soldier forcing the prisoner to carry him on his back, 6 1/2" x 8". Competitive In-House shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Unframed. Light staining. Sheet size-8 1/2'' x 11 1/8''
• TWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo Civil War
  TWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo Civil War drawings , by Confederate soldier John Jacob Omenhausser, drawn while a prisoner at Point Lookout Maryland, the first depicting African American Union sentinels buying rings from the rebels, the second with a prisoner pleading to get out of prison to fight the Indians, with two African American Union sentinels standing guard nearby, 6 1/2" x 8". Competitive In-House shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Unframed. Light staining. Sheet size-8 1/2'' x 11 1/8''
• EXILES OF FLORIDA, SLAVERY,
  EXILES OF FLORIDA, SLAVERY, 1858Exiles of Florida, by Joshua R. Giddings, published by Follett, Foster and Company, Columbus, OH, 1858. Subtitled, "The crimes committed by our government against the maroons, who fled from South Carolina and other slave states seeking protection under Spanish Laws. Very good condition. Brown cloth binding. Foxing throughout.
• SLAVE DOCUMENT, BILL OF SALEof a
  SLAVE DOCUMENT, BILL OF SALEof a 15-year old girl named Hester. Slave for life. Dated: 1820. Seller: William J Harris, Dorchester County, Maryland to: Samuel H Welch, Baltimore, Maryland; For $250. 13 1/4" high, 8" wide. Stains, toning, folds, small edge losses. Weoffer in-house packing and shipping of this item to an address in the United States for $45 via USPS Priority Mail. The price includes insurance up to $5000. Tracking information will be sent to your email address. International buyers areresponsible for arranging third party shipping.
• South Carolina Plantation
  South Carolina Plantation cyanotype, A Plan of Marysville [sic], the Plantation of John H. Read…from an Actual Survey taken in December, 1813 by Wm. Hemingway , with manuscript cartouche, "Mr. J. Harleston Read Compliments of Reid Whitford, U.S. Engineer, April 11th 1895", late 19th century cyanotype on muslin, 23 x 34-1/2 in. (sight); original wood frame. Extensive wrinkles, surface losses, stains; wear to frame. Private Collection
• 6 1862 VIRGINIA $100 CSA CURRENCY
  6 1862 VIRGINIA $100 CSA CURRENCY NOTESGrouping of six (6) Confederate States of America (CSA) $100 obsolete currency notes, featuring enslaved laborers tilling a field, John C. Calhoun in the lower left and an allegorical female figure in the lower right. T-41 note from the fourth series of Confederate currency printed by Keatinge & Ball, Richmond, VA. Condition: Choice about uncirculated condition with vertical folds to each center and black stamp en verso.
• 1857 slave promissory note, form
  1857 slave promissory note, form partly printed specifically for slave rental purposes, obligating James Thomas, Jr. to pay A. W. Nolting $150 "for the hire of One Negro Slave named Garrett…said Slave to be returned at Christmas next, well clothed with the customary Clothing, and furnished with a hat and Blanket…", imprinted at bottom "Sold by G. M. West", payment notations on verso, 4 x 7-1/2 in. Folds, small stains. Brunk Auctions, September 6-7, 2003, Lot 444; Collection of H. Donald Nelson, Williamsburg, Virginia.
• 1840'S SLAVE EPHEMERAFramed
  1840'S SLAVE EPHEMERAFramed grouping of four handwritten receipts for the sale of slaves, circa 1846. Comprising: 1) "Rec'd of Henry D. Smith the sum of three hundred dollars for the purchase of a negro man Davy.....John W. Edward", 2) "Received Florence, Ala 31st January 1846 of Henry D. Smith thirty one hundred dollars for the purchase of the following Negros....", 3) "Received Florence 31 January 1846 of Henry D. Smith one thousand and fifty two dogs and fifty cents...for the sale of certain Negros", and 4) "January 5th 1846 Rec'd of Henry D. Smith the sum of four hundred and twenty five dollars in full for the purchase of Negro boy Joe about thirteen years of age.....Jno. F. Wilkins Sec." Dimensions: (overall) 24"h x 12.5"w. Processing and shipping within the continental U.S. $50.00 plus 1.5% replacement cost insurance. Please note we do not accept credit cards. Condition: Toning, creases, scattered small tears. Did not examine out of frame. Witherells strives to provide as much information and photographs as possible but encourages in-person inspection by bidders. Condition: statements are only for general guidance and should not be relied upon as complete statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty or assumption of liability by Witherells. All lots are sold "AS IS" under the Terms & Condition: s.
• 2 vols. Clarkson, Thomas. The
  2 vols. Clarkson, Thomas. The History of The Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of The Abolition of The African Slave Trade by The British Parliament. London, 1808. First edition. 8vo, contemp. 1/2 calf & bds., spine gilt, black morocco spine labels; rather scuffed, extremities rubbed, joints tender, spine ends rubbed away. Fold. plate, lacking fold. plan of slave ship. Light to moderate scattered foxing. Sabin 13486 Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Freeman''s Conditions of Sale.
• FREEDOM BY CHARLES OWENS (COLUMBUS
  FREEDOM BY CHARLES OWENS (COLUMBUS OHIO 1922-1997). Oil on canvas board signed on the back. Southern slaves crossing a river possibly led by Harriet Tubman. 14''h. 18''w. in a frame 19''h. 23''w.