11. Letter to Robert F.W. Allston from J.W. LaBruce, 1859
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12. Sanders vs. Sanders, et al. slave sale broadside
- Date:
- 1859
- Description:
- This broadside is one of 15 found in the Hutson Lee papers advertising sales of slaves in Charleston in 1859 and 1860. This broadside shows a sale of 99 slaves being sold "under decree in equity" by the Charleston Master in Equity, James W. Gray, resulting from the court case Sanders vs. Sanders, et al. The auction is advertised as taking place on Tuesday, January 11th 1859 at 12 noon at the courthouse. The broadside lists the name and age of each enslaved person, except for those simply listed as an infant. The advertisement also has the term "Town Negroes" next to names of a group of individuals.
13. P.J. Porcher and Baya slave sale broadside
- Date:
- 1859
- Description:
- This broadside is one of 15 found in the Hutson Lee papers advertising sales of slaves in Charleston in 1859 and 1860. This broadside advertises a slave auction of 47 slaves from Christ Church Parish held at Ryan's Mart on Chalmers Street on January 21st, 1859 by P.J. Porcher and Baya. The broadside lists the names, ages, and, for some, previous experiences or health conditions of the slaves for sale. It also describes that the slaves are accustomed to the cultivation of long cotton and provisions.
14. Bennett and Rhett slave sale broadside
- Date:
- 1859
- Description:
- This broadside is one of 15 found in the Hutson Lee papers advertising sales of slaves in Charleston in 1859 and 1860. This broadside advertises a slave auction held by the firm Bennett and Rhett on January 21st, 1859 at the slave mart on Chalmers Street. The broadside gives the name and age for each person listed, except for those listed simply as child. Under qualifications, some are listed as being either a "prime field hand" or "sound". Some names are crossed out, and the listing of names is renumbered by hand. The ad also states that the slaves for sale are experienced in rice cultivation.
15. Shingler Brothers slave sale broadside
- Date:
- 1859
- Description:
- This broadside is one of 15 found in the Hutson Lee papers advertising sales of slaves in Charleston in 1859 and 1860. This broadside advertises a sale by the Shingler brothers of 235 enslaved people, part of the estate of General James Gadsden, at 7 Broad Street on November 1, 1859. The broadside lists the name and age of each slave, and, in some instances, lists skills or health issues of individual slaves.
16. Richmond Plantation Journal
- Date:
- 1859 and 1860
- Description:
- The Richmond Plantation Journal, 1859-1860 was kept by Anthony Weston, Benjamin Huger's overseer. Entries concern activities on the rice plantation primarily related to rice cultivation (plowing, manuring, cleaning ditches, threshing and winnowing.) Also mentioned are corn, peas, potatoes, livestocks, the weather and lists of goods and prices. The journal also includes entries relating to slave allowances as well as violence towards slaves including flogging and imprisonment. The names of the slaves are listed as: Affee, Anthony, Benego, Big Tony, Billy/Runaway Billy, Bina, Carpenter Sam, Cloe, Cornelia, Cyrus, Delia, Dina, Ellick, Ellie, Grace, Handy, Hector, Jack, Jak, John, Jose, Juda, Juiet, Margaret, Martha, Morris, Moses, Peggy, Peter, Pino, Racheal, Rock, Sally, Sarah, Simon, Thomas, Toby and William.