Civil War Ephemera and Related, including Slave-Related:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 1591 |
C |
Massachussetts Anti-Secession Circular. Printed in blue on folded
sheet with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) tied by "Boston Ms. Paid Jan. 1, 1861" cds,
Very Fine |
$ 85 |
| 1592 |
C |
Negrofoot Ga. May 29. Ms. pmk, matching "Paid 5" with "10" crossed
out, on 1848 folded letter to Hopkinton N.H., fresh and Very Fine |
$ 120 |
| 1594 |
C |
Trent Affair. Folded cover to Charles Wilkes, U.S.N., Washington
D.C., three 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) tied by New York cds, Admiral Wilkes
commanded the U.S.S. San Jacinto, which captured Confederate
emissaries Slidell and Mason aboard the British vessel Trent, Fine
and scarce historical item |
$ 210 |
| 1595 |
|
Fugitive Slave Carte-de-Visite. CDV of well-dressed fugitive slave
with notation on back "Thomas H. Stewart (a fugitive slave) servant in
Elmira Female College for nine years from its opening in 1865 till the
autumn of 1864" and also noted "Picture taken Dec. 1864",
bearing 2c Proprietary stamp, small surface scuff, otherwise Very Fine and
very rare image |
$ 500 |
| 1596 |
|
Slave Bill of Sale. Henderson County Tenn., July 26, 1855, ms.
receipt of $170 "for a nigro grils name Lusina about six years old",
court certification on back, folds |
$ 160 |
| 1597 |
|
Slave Document. Tuscaloosa Ala. Dec. 30, 1859 part-printed
promissory note for hiring of "negro girl Judy" from estate
administrator, specifics re clothes, price, work restrictions, unusual
document |
$ 105 |
| 1598 |
|
Slave Bills of Sale. Three, all from Cape Girardeau Mo., one dated
1850, one dated 1854, last dated 1856 for two slaves, each is handwritten
and signed, some faults, still an interesting group |
$ 210 |
| 1599 |
|
Slave Bills of Sale. Three, each handwritten, dated 1841, 1863 and
1864, some faults, still Fine |
$ 250 |
| 1600 |
C |
Montgomery Ala. "Auction, Commission and Negro Broker" Corner Card.
Handsomely framed design on yellow cover to Pittsylvania Va., carried by
hand, backflap removed, slightly reduced at top, otherwise Very Fine,
corner cards actually referring to slave trade are scarce |
$ 625 |
| 1601 |
|
Confederate Slave Conscription. Printed form datelined Shreveport
La. Nov. 23, 1863, conscripting slave for public defense work and
authorizing payment of wages to owner, some wear and stains, scarce |
$ 210 |
| 1602 |
|
Confederate Certificate of Medical Examination of Slaves.
Part-printed form datelined Macon Miss., Feb. 11, 1865, reporting on a
slave named Tom, "Sound in mind and body except a bad set of teeth",
signed by members of Medical Board for the Examination of Conscripts |
$ 260 |
| 1603 |
|
Confederate Slave Documents. Two different part-printed forms, 1862
sheriff's tax notice with "Slaves" printed as part of property, conscript
valuation form datelined Charleston Dec. 1, 1864, folds and minor toning |
$ 130 |