Southern History

Charleston: South Carolina Historical Society, 1977 474 pp., bound in library buckram, bookplate and ink stamp inside front board, call number printed on spine, good. A very useful 30 year index of this important South Carolina historical periodical/journal. Buckram. Good. Octavo. Ex-Library. more information

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Washington: , 1827 Good. First Edition. Octavo. 86 pp., sewn, titlepage and last leaf browned and dust soiled, text is quite clean. Report on various charges against George Graham, Commissioner of the General Land Office, regarding claims in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. American Imprints 31746, two locations.. more information

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Pittsburgh: Press of the Pittsburgh Printing Co. [1896] octavo, 32 pp., illustrations, plates, original printed wrappers, wraps are somewhat soiled and stained, some dust soiling to text, else good. Describes the machinery manufactured by this firm for picking cotton, contains testimonials from various Southern planters, and describes the organization of the company. . more information

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Augusta: Benj. Brantly, Book and Job Printer, 1838 first edition, octavo, 30 page pamphlet, removed from bound volume, lacking wrappers, some light scattered foxing to text, else a very good copy. Proceedings of this convention, composed primarily of delegates from South Carolina and Georgia, which was organized to promote the export of southern produce, the importation of foreign goods, and relief from tariff duties. American Imprints 49877, five locations, De Renne 458. more information

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Washington: 1830: octavo, 4 pp., removed from bound volume, else a very good copy. Concerns the removal of the bar at the entrance of the Pensacola harbor, gives costs and estimates of dredging and other improvements. Pensacola was to be established as a base for the defense of the Gulf of Mexico. American Imprints 5052; Rink, Technical Americana 4508; Servies 1512. more information

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Jackson, Miss.: Fisher & Kimball, State Printers, 1870 first edition, octavo, 56 pages, dis-bound, retains front printed wrapper, rear wrap lacking, else very good. The Constitution of 1868 was Mississippi's third it made great changes in the government of the state, slavery was renounced and the former slaves received basic Civil Rights.. more information

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Atlanta: Budden & Son, Lith., 1899 12mo, 20 pages plus folding color map, original printed wrappers, a fine, clean copy. A promotional item presented gratuitously to the members of the Iron and Steel Institute in 1890 describing the benefits of Anniston, Alabama and its nearby brown ore deposits. These ores were mined, notably, for their use in the manufacture of railroad car wheels. The pamphlet describes succinctly a variety of Alabama mining, iron and furnace companies, and gives details on their history, dates of operation, product output, principals involved and more. The map shows the mining district as it extends through Bibb, Chilton, Talladega, St. Clair, Calhoun, Etowah and Cherokee counties. Unlisted on OCLC. . more information

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Summerville, SC: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1977 160 pp., with large folding map in rear pocket of cemetery showing lot locations, good condition, "duplicate" ink stamp inside front cover, otherwise good, normal shelf wear.. First Edition. Wrappers. Good. Octavo. more information

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[N.p., Paducah? circa 1850] printed circular, measuring 6 x 15 inches, text in two columns, plus space below containing the ink signatures of 44 memorialists, formerly folded, and docketed, mailed from Eddyville, Kentucky to R. A. Patterson, Esq., a lawyer in Frankfort, Kentucky. In very good clean condition. The text of this circular contains a detailed proposal for the establishment of a state run tobacco warehouse and inspection at Paducah. The benefits and economic advantages to tobacco producers as well as the State of Kenticky are detailed, lower shipping costs, less damage to crop, in its transport to New Orleans and other points, and gives the reasons for the selection of Paducah, below most sand bars on the Ohio, near completion of the S. Carolina and Georgia Railroad to the Tennessee River which would connect the city of Charleston with the Ohio River at Paducah, et cetera. "Your memorialists would state, that in addition to the great saving to the farmers and the increased satisfaction it would afford, they are confident that the concentration of the Tobacco at the Warehouse would most certainly attract to it the buyers, and thus would be created within our own borders the largest Tobacco market in the world, and a revenue speedily arise that will more than one hundred fold repay the State for its fostering care extended to this great staple." Most of the signatories of this memorial are from Caldwell County, Kentucky. Unrecorded. . more information

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Jackson, Miss.: Kimball, Raymond & Co., State Printers, 1870 first edition, octavo, 17 pp., original printed wrappers, a very good clean copy. Proposes a wide variety of taxes to meet the expenses of the state devastated by the Civil War, including a Poll Tax, etc. . more information

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[Washinghton]: [GPO], 1842 27th Congress, 2d Session. Doc.No. 229. Ho. Of Reps., 6 pages, removed from bound volume, good. Compiles 8 letters mainly from Charles J. McDonald, to various officials involved.. more information

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folio, approximately 344 pp., plus 16 page name index, several pages either excised or partially torn out, bound in contemporary sheep. Binding very worn, backstrip missing, front board water damaged, text is in very good, legible condition, inscribed in a neat hand. Rear board bears the faint ownership signature of James Galloway. Double entry general account ledger for Galloway & Company, firm founded by Scottish emigrants. The firm was run by members of the Galloway family, brothers Charles, James and Robert. The business was a mercantile business and engaged in land speculation among other interests. The business lasted from 1778 to 1822 with properties chiefly in Rockingham, North Carolina and Maury County, Tennessee. The ledger includes approximately 480 accounts. The Galloways were early and prominent settlers of Rockingham County. The family played a leading role in the early development of the county and its institutions including the establishment of the courts. James Galloway was an Anti-Federalist and a state senator (1786-1789) for North Carolina. He was a leader of opponents of ratification at the North Carolina Conventions that were held to ratify the United States Constitution. Charles Galloway became a State Senator from Rockingham County in 1791. The ledger documents the various businesses and interlocking interests of the Galloways. There are accounts such as: "Waggon Account," "Tallow Account," "Tobacco Account," "Parcell Tobacco," "Tavern Account," and "Building and House Expences." This last account shows that Charles Galloway went into debt for various expenditures and that the "Tavern Account" repaid the money. The ledger also has other accounts which detail the family's varied property and interests: "Lands on Duck river," "Plantation at Spring Garden," "Plantation at Fall Creek," "Mayo Plantation," and "Plantation on Dann." There is also an "Interest Account" which records the various amounts of money loaned out by Galloway, apparently acting as a local banker. There are also mentions of a "Wentworth Store" and a "Pittsylvania Store," perhaps two other business ventures of the family. The ledger contains accounts for numerous customers of the Galloways many of them Revolutionary War veterans and prominent early settlers of the area, including: James Hunter, Samuel Henderson, George Peay, Thomas Henderrson, Adam Tate, John Leak, Joshua Smith, John May, John Hunter, Valentine Allen amongst others. The ledger shows that occasionally the Galloways hired "Negroes" to work at their tavern. There are instances in the ledger where the Galloway's accepted slaves as payments for debts, for instance a "negro wench" as payment in full for a debt owed the company by a "William Johnston." The ledger with its several hundred accounts provides an insight into the local economy of Rockingham County and the lives of its pioneer citizens in the late 18th century. References: Rodenbough, Charles D., Governor Alexander Martin; Biography of a North Carolina Revolutionary War Statesman (McFarland: 2004) . more information

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Group of four mounted albumen photographs (one duplicate) of scenes of Florida homesteaders at Lane Park, Florida. Some soiling to mounts and images, else good. The photographs appear to have been taken on the same day and feature many of the same people. The photographs depict a white family and two African Americans standing in swamp land that has been cleared for farming. The photographs are captioned in ink on the bottom "Boscobel Lane Park Fla." . more information

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Columbia:: Summer & Carroll, State Printers, 1846 Octavo. Bound with: Reports and Resolutions of the General Assembly and the Journal of the Senate of the State of South Carolina. Being the Annual Session of 1846, 239, 239, 239, 2 pp., sewn as issued, unopened and untrimmed, text somewhat foxed, otherwise a good clean copy.. more information

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Washington: Printed at the Congressional Globe Office, 1850 octavo, 15 pp., printed in double column format disbound, scattered foxing and tanning to text, else a very good copy. Responses of three southern senators including Jefferson Davis, the future president of the Confederate States, to the Vermont Resolutions on Slavery. These resolutions stated: "That slavery is a crime against humanity, and a sore evil in the body politic, that was excused in the framers of the Federal Constitution as a crime entailed upon the country by their predecessors, and tolerated solely as a thing of inexorable necessity." The resolutions call for the non-extension of slavery into the new Western Territories, and to "abolish slavery and the slave trade wherever either exists under the jurisdiction of Congress." The responses predictably condemn the "interference" of the northern states into the affairs of the South. Sabin 13621. more information

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folio, two manuscripts, unsigned, dated June 9, 1779 and June 21, 1779, written in the same anonymous hand, old folds, else in very good condition. These manuscripts contain news, and perhaps official intelligence the first of which is headed "Important News," describing news from the siege of Charleston. Important News. Baltimore, Wednesday 4 o'clock June 9, 1779 Folio, two pages of a four page bi-folium, folded, docketed in ink on verso, in an early 19th century hand: "Baltimore June 9, 1779 Raising of the siege of Charleston, S.C. by the British 19, May 1779." and "Charles Town Affair" An important letter which contains fresh news of the siege of Charleston, South Carolina: "Mr. James White a Gentleman of Philadelphia this moment arrived here from Edenton in North Carolina, brings the agreeable Intelligence of the Defeat of the British Army from Georgia before Charlestown South Carolina which by rapid march they had inverted on or about the 19 ultimo having it is said been encouraged to commit that rash Act by their evil Councillors the Tories. The particulars of this great event are gone forward to Congress by Express and may be speedily expected here M White obtained his information from the Honble M Hughes of Edenton who just as he left that place favour'd him with the perusal of a late letter from Charlestown advising that the Enemys forces supposed to be under the Command of Genl Prevoost consisted of 3700 men that they cannonaded the Town upwards of three Hours to little effect killing but two or three of the Garrison during the siege which was suddenly raised by the Gallant Exertions of General Moultrie and his troops who had to the number of 1500 prieviously entered the town carried by Count Pulaskie, his corps and noble Band of Citizens who have all gained immortal Honour that a sally of volunteers closed the scene before the town from whome the enemy fled with the utmost precipitation leaving 553 of their number dead on the spot and did not halt until they had ran 10 miles - That they had but two or three Days provisions left, and as 4500 under General Williams had advanced within 15 miles of Charles Town and General Lincoln at the head of 2500 more had entered Jacksonborough on Parpen River (36 miles from Charles Town and taken all the Enemys Baggage burning the village at the same time for lack of Rightious Inhabitants it was generally believed the remnant of the Enemys defeated army must inevitably surrender themselves Prisoners - M White adds that the Express from Charles Town reported that during the siege of that place a great tumult had been raised by a number of disaffected Inhabitants which would have given success to the Enemy had it not been checked by the execution of 40 Traitors." [sic] Camp Monday 11 o'clock June 21, 1779 folio, two pages, old folds, docketed on verso: "Acct of the Charles Town Affair", in a contemporary hand, and (in the same 19th century hand as in the docketing of the letter above): June 21, 1779 Extract of a letter of Owen Biddle to Colonel Biddle, relative to Siege of Charleston S.C." Old handstamp at base of page one "Schuyler Papers." This letter contains further discussion of the situation in Charleston and contains different news, and expresses doubts concerning the accounts received: "Dear Sir, The following is an Extract of a letter under 17th Instant from Owen Biddle Esq. at Philadelphia to Colo. Biddle (who has favoured me with the perusal of his letter I desire his compliments to you) which this moment arrived - We yet remain in doubt respecting the Carolina news. Although we have so many Reports which rather corroborates each other that it meets our Assent. Yesterday a Colo. Smith with his wife arrived here from Charlestown (their home is within 3 miles of Kings ferry on the North River and he is said to be Brother of Mr. Smith one of the Councell of New York) he left Charlestown the 8th May & crossed the ferry where he staid all night when he came away the enemy was said to be about 35 miles off Charlestown after he left the ferry he proceeded to Wilmington in North Carolina where he was detained by the indisposition of Mrs. Smith while he remained their letters where recd. From a Mr. Chad at George Town which is about half way between Charlestown & Wilmington advising that the Enemy has advanced to the town & made an assault about 4 o'clock P.M. on the 11th May and that they were repulsed after an Engagement of 5 hours, leaving 1100 men on the field killed and wounded after the repulse they crossed Ashley River on their pontoons to James's Island where they remained Mr. Smith says further that whilst he continued at Wilmington several sailors arrived there from Charleston, who left it after the Action that he examined them apart, and that they agreed in their account to the same purport, he also says that one of our Armies had gone into Georgia to take the advantage of the absence of their Troops. I have not seen Colo. Smith but had this from Mr. Pain who has leisure to pursue news and abilities to investigate it, he gives credit to it. Colo. Smith will probably be camp in a few days when you may see him. There is much in favour of the Account he gives, that it is not contradicted nor we have Intelligence by any other person of so late a date or so Direct from Charlestown. The within and above give us still greater reason to References: Mattern, David B., Benjamin Lincoln and the American Revolution Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 1998, pp. 56-75 Gordon, John W., South Carolina and the American Revolution Columbia: University of South Carolina, 2003 . more information

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Edenton: Edenton -Chowan Chamber of Commerce, July, 1937, [Chowan Herald Print], octavo, 28 page promotional pamphlet, plates, original wraps, some soiling to wrappers, otherwise a good copy.. more information

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Columbia:: A. H. Pemberton, State Printer, 1845 Octavo. Bound with: Reports and Resolutions of the General Assembly and the Journal of the Senate of the State of South Carolina. Being the Annual Session of 1844, and Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina.., 285-328, 204, 178, 192 pp., sewn as issued, unopened and untrimmed, scattered foxing to text, otherwise a very good clean copy.. more information

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The archive contains approximately 268 letters, (230 of which retain their original mailing envelopes), amounting to 1,041 pages of manuscript correspondence, plus 17 ephemeral items (invitations and trade cards, plus 1 photograph). The collection is mainly a correspondence between Amanda Davidson and Andrew Jackson Beall, both before and after their marriage. The collection also includes correspondence between their family, friends and their former beaus and suitors. The archive includes a twenty-five year (1874-1899) correspondence between Andrew Jackson "Hick" Beall and Amanda "Maud" Davidson. There are approximately 76 letters written by Beall to Davidson, both before and after their marriage. There are also approximately 117 letters written by Davidson to Beall. Representing approximately 193 of the 268 letters in the collection, the correspondence was heaviest in 1875, the year the couple married. The letters in the collection are dated in the years between 1852 to 1899 (with 65% of the archive dated in the 1870s and another 18% being from the 1880s). Besides Amanda and Beall, there are letters written by Amanda's husband's family, the Bealls and letters written to Amanda's father, Adam Brevard Davidson, as well as letters written by Amanda's sisters and nieces. The collection documents the life of a North Carolina family and their extended family throughout the post-war South. The archive also contains the courtship letters of the couple as well as several from former suitors of each. . more information

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Philadelphia, 1800 Published by Order of the House of Representatives, first edition, octavo, 14 pp., removed from bound pamphlet volume, cloth tape residue along spine, in recent plain paper wrappers, else a very good clean copy. Congress decides to extend aspects of the North West Ordinance to the Mississippi Territory in hopes of ameliorating the situation arising there from the poor form of government. Evans 38817. more information

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Savannah: Printed for the Society, 1876, octavo, 29 pp., lacking rear wrap, front wrap is torn down the middle and detached, some chipping as well, else good.. more information

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Jamaica Queensborough New York: Printed for the Association at the Marion Press, 1903 49 pp., frontispiece portrait, spine worn, front wrapper inscribed by "Mrs. Chas. C. Harrison". Wrappers. Good. Octavo. more information

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Augusta: Benj. Brantly, Book and Job Printer, 1838 first edition, octavo, 45 page pamphlet, removed from bound volume, lacking wrappers, last four leaves quite browned, light scattered foxing to text, else very good. Discusses the need for equalization of exchange rates between Northern and Southern banks, disparities between the trade of the North vs. that of the South, expanded shipment of imported goods to and through Southern ports, etc. American Imprints 49878, five locations.. more information

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Richmond: Enquirer Book and Job Press, Tyler, Wise & Allegre, 1861 first edition, 12mo, 29, [1] pp., original printed paper wrappers, removed from bound volume, some light spotting to wrappers, a very good, clean copy. Presents the remarks of Messrs. Cobb and Hill of Georgia, Mason of Virginia and Chesnutt of South Carolina, on the death of Col. Bartow, who died in combat. Parrish & Willingham 246; Crandall 77 . more information

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Nashville: W. F. Bangs & Co., Printers, 1856 first edition, octavo, 32 pp., original printed wrappers, ex-library, old blind-stamp, wraps sunned, else very good. Contains testimony and documents upon the linkage of the Louisville and Nashville and the Edgefield and Kentucky Railroad companies by the erection of a bridge spanning the Cumberland River at Nashville. Contains testimonials as to the deleterious effects its construction would have upon river navigation, as well as other objections and comments. OCLC locates seven copies, Allen Tennessee Imprints 4019 . more information

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N.p., Nd, 1903 octavo, 13, 10 pp., illustrated, original printed wrappers, some wear and soiling to wrappers, some useful pencil marginalia, written by a descendant of a participant in the battle, else very good. Two titles in one volume. . more information

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New York: Davies & Kent, printers, 1859 first edition, octavo, 176 pp., original printed wrappers, few minor nicks and chips to extremities of wraps, some light toning to text, else a good clean copy. Public expression of sympathy to the South for John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry. Sabin 54564 . more information

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Savannah:: Morning News Steam-Power Press, 1883 Wrappers. Fair. Pamphlet. Octavo. 32 pp., front & rear wrapper have minor chipping around edges, spine chipped, otherwise text is , brittle around the edges.. more information

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Charleston, SC: The News and Courier Book Presses, 1883. 37 pages, "duplicate" inkstamp inside front, pencil call number on front wrappr, tear to front wrapper, untrimmed edges, worn at edges, tanned slightly, good. William Denison Porter, graduated College of Charleston 1829, received second honor, College of Charleston Trustee, 1858-1898. Members of the College Charleston Alumni Association, member of South Carolina Washington Light Infantry, he was a commodore of the Washington Light Infantry. The Washington Light Infantry was formed as a body of "citizen soldiers" in Charleston, South Carolina in 1807 and incorporated in 1824. During the Civil War the Washington Light Infantry furnished Companies A and B of the 25th South Carolina Regiment (Hagood's Brigade, C.S.A.) and Co. A of the Hampton Legion Infantry, Army of Northern Virginia. The Washington Light Infantry continued as a charitable association after the Civil War and in 1874 united with the Washington Light Infantry Rifle Club as a military and charitable organization. In 1877, the Washington Light Infantry was chartered by the General Assembly of South Carolina as a military company in the 1st Regiment of Rifles, 4th Brigade, 1st Division of the South Carolina state troops.. Wrappers. Fair. Octavo. Pamphlet. more information

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broadside, measuring 9 x 11 inches, printed on thin, salmon colored paper, old folds and creases, chips and tears, recent paper repairs, some soiling, else good. Very rare reward broadside seeking information regarding Oscar Gaddy who had murdered Eubanks, a white man. The broadside gives Gaddy's physical description and other particulars. Local newspaper accounts provide some account of the events: "The circumstances of the killing appear to be as follows: Supt. Eubanks heard some shooting going on in one of the negro huts this morning and went to see what was the matter. Upon arriving at the door of the hut, which was filled with negroes, he said: "Who is that doing that shooting down here?" Gaddy was lying on a bed with the pistol in his hands, and replied: "Its me and I will shoot you G-da---- you!" Then Supt. Eubanks advanced into the hut, having in his hand a small cane. Without saying anything further, Gaddy fired into Mr. Eubanks' face…killing Mr. Eubanks instantly. After firing the fatal shot Gaddy jumped out the door, dropped his pistol and fled as fast as he could…" - The Landmark, Statesville, NC October 9, 1906. A posse of some 200 men joined the search and lynching was spoken of openly in the press. It is unclear whether Gaddy made good his escape, there is no mention in local papers of his capture several weeks after his flight. Given the nature of the crime, the time and place Gaddy most certainly faced a grim fate if captured. This broadside appears to be unrecorded. . more information

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New York and Washington: The Neale Publishing Co., 1907 first edition, octavo, portrait, 180 pp., plates, original cloth, spine somewhat darkened, some minor shelf wear and soiling, else very good. The author served under Mosby in Company A. Howes A-120. more information

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American Red Cross. Atlantat Printing Company, 1920 Octavo. unpaginated [several hundred pages], in wrappers, spine chipped, edges worn, chipped some, tanned, ink stamp front wrapper, some pencilling front wrapper, otherwise text good.. more information

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The American Council of Polish Cultural Clubs, 1973 121 pp., call number on spine, inkstamps inside front, wrappers, good.. Wrappers. Good. Octavo. Ex-Library. more information

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Tuscaloosa: Printed by M. D. J. Slade, 1854 first edition, octavo, 25 page pamphlet, removed from bound volume, lacking wrappers, some light toning to text, else very good. Ellison, Alabama Imprints, 898. more information

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two letters, quarto and folio, 7 pages total, paper browned and tanned, recent archival tissue repairs to splits along folds, some minor loss of text at fold joints, remains of sealing wax and postal markings on integral address leaves, else in good legible condition. Barret writes his father while traveling from Ampthill, Virginia south to Claiborne, Alabama. Barret is traveling with a number of slaves which he is transporting from his father's plantation to Alabama and in these letters provides an interesting look at travel conditions and more importantly at the relations between black and white, master and slave at the period. The letters document the breakup of an African American slave family due to their owner's commercial interests. November 9, 1835, Pittsylvania Woods "We left Ampthill on Tuesday the 3rd Inst. And traveled about 18 miles… I was soon aware of the extravagant estimate I had found of the rate at which we would proceed instead of thirty I will gladly compromise with 20 miles average per day… we are now encamped about 9 miles from Danville being 7 days from Ampthill… Thus far the trip has been without an incident of interest - I have tried Ned's present much to my satisfaction upon the squirrels killing five out of six and you may depend upon it they afforded no mean dish seasoned with some of your Cayenne…The next and only other article of fresh food the little piece helped me to was a couple of killdeer killed at the ferry across the Staunton there my cook made (as he had done the squirrels) into soup a rare dish and one I can recommend to the palate of epicures. By the way you have no idea what a cook I have in the mess - William astonishes me by his dexterity in the art from souping killdeer to baking bread- he is perfectly at home - I shall take him to Orleans and hire him to some Frenchman as one deep in the mysteries- The Boys all stand the journey well and continue cheerful - Indeed their only thought seems to be a bellyful of victuals - Mason & William send there love to Mother & Father & all say they are happy and will want to see all but wouldn't turn back. Corbin & Robert send the same message to their parents and friends - Peter sends his love to Mammy & Daddy, Master & Mistress and says good by!..." The letter states that while Barret was feasting on seasoned squirrel and killdeer soup, the boys, including William were fed "boiled middling & bread." November 30, 1835 Indian Springs, Georgia "…My last letter I think was dated from a place some forty miles back in S. Carolina since then we have measured upwards of 120 of Georgia…Nothing keeps pace with us except such as are lightly equipt and furnished for riding altogether. We have left behind several traders with their gangs and moving families westward bound…To all friends, Black & White -The Boys continue well and in good spirits and are much cheered by the negroes telling them how much they make from their own cotton They are more impatient to be employed than I am to have them so. They send a heap of love to Mammies & Daddies & to the white family…" . more information

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Boston: Published by A. Williams & Co., [1865] octavo, viii, 57 page pamphlet, original wrappers, portion of top edges of front wrapper torn away, otherwise a good clean copy, with normal wear to extremities, tanned some. Sabin 4625. more information

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quarto, 4 pp., formerly folded, last page cross-written, else in very good, legible condition. Berry writes his son with news of home and he describes the fraudulent sale of a slave and that slave's subsequent attempt to escape: "…Ran Cook went to Tennessee to buy horses taking a negro belonging to Mrs. Holland with him - after getting there he represented his name as George Jones & sold the negro giving a bill of sale in that name, a short time after the negro ran away from the purchaser and was taken up having in his possession free papers…the negro stated that the papers were given him by Ran Cook & that he was to meet him near Macon - the hand write [sic] of the forged papers was evidently Ran's. On persons going to where the Negro said he was to meet Ran, they found him there thus corroborating the Negro's story. The Gov. of Tennessee demanded him of the Gov. of this State on several charges and the officers came to Palmetto & handcuffed & chained him & put him in jail in Atlanta. Frank Cook & Darby Penn went up the next day & they had just taken him from jail to the cars to start to Tennessee with him they succeeded in compromising & having him released by paying $ 1900. & giving a good title to the negro - a pretty bad case it was…". more information

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Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., 1953 533 pp., bookplate & ink stamp inside front board, call number on spine, minor wear to extremities, corner bumped.. First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Octavo. Ex-Library. more information

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Austin and New York: Jenkins Publishing Company, The Pemberton Press, 1970 xiv, 154 pp., call number on spine, inkstamp inside front, otherwise good.. Cloth. Good. Octavo. Ex-Library. more information

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quarto, two pp., formerly folded, integral address leaf lacking, text in good clean legible condition. Harvey discusses the hospital facilities at this port: "…I am surprised that the Asst. Surgeon should have represented to you that there were not comfortable accommodations for the sick at this port. The building at present occupied by us as a hospital is the one known as the flour store and is, in my opinion a very comfortable one…The building wants flooring… and two board partitions up, to divide it, into a ward room, store room, and kitchen, these in my opinion are all the repairs that are absolutely necessary, tho it would be much more comfortable if it had a piazza to it. …". more information

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Nashville: S. C. Mercer, Printer, 1865 first edition, octavo, 23 pages, original printed wrappers, small LC duplicate stamp on front wrapper, else very good. Gov. Brownlow submits the Thirteenth Amendment and urges its prompt passage. By his policy on the slavery issue he saved Tennessee from much of the harsh tragedy of carpetbag-military rule that visited the other Confederate States. Allen, Tennessee Imprints, 6135; Eberstadt 160:5. more information

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New York: Macmillan and Co., 1896 Two Volumes: 634, 647 pp., bound in a dark green cloth, library call number labels on spines, bookplates and hand stamps on inside front boards, inside hinges cracked, slightly shaken, tips of spine and corners of boards show wear, with spine tips chipped on both volumes, with some fraying starting on tips of both volumes, spine hinge of rear board of volume two torn about 3/4 of way along hinge, with slight tear on spine strip itself, otherwise interior are good, scare set on 17th century VA.. Cloth. Poor. Octavo. Ex-Library. more information

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Richmond: Printed by Thomas W. White, 1835 first edition, octavo, 21 page pamphlet, removed, lacking wrappers, some light toning, else a very good copy. American Imprints 30837, five locations, not in Haynes. more information

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Richmond: Printed by Thomas W. White, 1835 first edition, 21 pp., removed from bound volume, lacking wrappers, a very good, clean copy. American Imprints 30837, five locations; not in Haynes . more information

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New York: William Morrow & Co., 1959 Two Volumes: 597, 536 pp., illus. w/ maps, good condition, former owner inscription on front inside boards, otherwise good, normal shelf wear. Volume one is signed by Chambers on front fly leaf.. Signed By Author. Cloth. Good. Octavo. more information

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New York: William Morrow & Co., 1959 Two Volumes: 597, 536 pp., illus. w/ maps, good condition, former owner inscription on front inside boards, otherwise good, normal shelf wear.. Cloth. Good. Octavo. more information

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Boston: Weeks, Jordan and Company, 1839. First American, first in English. Bound in original embossed cloth binding, but with the front board DETACHED, SPINE LACKING, boards worn at edges, corners, scuffed, bumped, rubbed, text is good however. Ex-library copy with bookplate and inkstamps inside front.. "Chevalier, later to become a celebrated French economist, was sent to the United States, under the patronage of the French ministry of the interior, to study railroads and other public works. He arrived in December 1833, and was so attracted by the country that he remained until October, 1835. During this time he traveled extensively in all parts of the Union, studying the social and political system and recording his observations in a series of letters which gave him a reputation among his contemporaries equal to that of Tocqueville and Beaumont, and which still remains as one of the most important French commentaries on the United States. Chevalier's itinerary in the South is difficult to trace, and if the letters were written in the order of their dates, he must have visited the section more than once. It appears certain that he stopped at Richmond, Charleston, Augusta, New Orleans, Memphis, and Louisville…" -Clark. Clark, Travels in the Old South, III:20; Howes C-359; Monaghan 422. more information

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Lynchburg: Virginian Job Office Print, 149 Main Street, 1872 16 pp., original wrappers, LACKS MAP, otherwise good, old ink inscription across top of front wrapper, as well small handstamp on top margin of front wrapper and inside margin of first leaf, worn at edges, otherwise good.. Wrappers. Good. Octavo. Pamphlet. more information

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Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1972 231 pp., library markings on spine, inside front board, and fly leaves.. Cloth. Good. Octavo. Ex-Library. more information

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Reprinted from the North Carolina Booklet Vol. XXII, 1923 Wrappers. Pamphlet. Octavo. 8 pp., tanned, old fold marks, creased, good.. more information

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