26 items found
Collection ID is exactly "40" AND Subject contains "Slavery"
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Journal of Elizabeth L. Taylor, 1850-1876

Journal of Elizabeth L. Taylor, 1850-1876
Date
1850 (circa)
Description
The journal of Elizabeth L. Taylor includes the names, birthdates and death dates of her five children and the enslaved people owned by the Taylor family at Black Creek in Duval County. She also includes a timeline of the movement of her family around North Florida from 1855 to 1876.
Collection
Journal of Elizabeth L. Taylor, 1850-1876

Journal of Elizabeth L. Taylor, 1850-1876
Kingsley Beatty Gibbs Journal, 1858

Kingsley Beatty Gibbs Journal, 1858
Date
1858
Description
Journal of Kingsley Beatty Gibbs written in 1858 from his notes, which span from January 1840 to June 1843. Each page documents a month's activities at Gibbs' plantation on Fort George Island north of Jacksonville, plus observations on politics and other matters.
Collection
Kingsley Beatty Gibbs Journal, 1858

Kingsley Beatty Gibbs Journal, 1858
Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, Transmitting, in Obedience to a Resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 26th Ultimo, Sundry Documents Relating to the Destruction of the Negro Fort in East Florida, in the Month of July, 1816

Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, Transmitting, in Obedience to a Resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 26th Ultimo, Sundry Documents Relating to the Destruction of the Negro Fort in East Florida, in the Month of July, 1816
Date
1819-02-01
Description
A collection of letters between United States government officials and servicemen regarding the destruction of the Negro Fort in Franklin County, Florida, on July 27, 1816. The correspondence dates from June 6, 1815 to September 6, 1816.
Collection
Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, Transmitting, in Obedience to a Resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 26th Ultimo, Sundry Documents Relating to the Destruction of the Negro Fort in East Florida, in the Month of July, 1816

Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, Transmitting, in Obedience to a Resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 26th Ultimo, Sundry Documents Relating to the Destruction of the Negro Fort in East Florida, in the Month of July, 1816
Petition of Leon County Citizens to Remove All Free People of Color from the State, 1850

Petition of Leon County Citizens to Remove All Free People of Color from the State, 1850
Date
1850
Description
Petition signed by numerous citizens of Leon County asking the Legislature to take action to remove all free people of color from the state. The petitioners claim their presence in the state endangers the institution of slavery, as well as both the life and property of the white population.
Collection
Petition of Leon County Citizens to Remove All Free People of Color from the State, 1850

Petition of Leon County Citizens to Remove All Free People of Color from the State, 1850
Public notice for a slave sale on June 29, 1842 near Tallahassee

Public notice for a slave sale on June 29, 1842 near Tallahassee
Date
1842
Description
Announcement with the date and time of a slave sale near Tallahassee by Charles S. Sibley, a Commissioner in Chancery appointed by the Superior Court of the Middle District of Florida. The sale was to take place on a plantation known as the Fauntleroy Place. The slaves are identified by name in the notice.
Collection
Public notice for a slave sale on June 29, 1842 near Tallahassee

Public notice for a slave sale on June 29, 1842 near Tallahassee
Resolution Urging Action in the Event a Northern President Opposed to Slavery is Elected, 1859

Resolution Urging Action in the Event a Northern President Opposed to Slavery is Elected, 1859
Date
1859-12-20
Description
Resolution passed by the General Assembly of Florida calling for action in the event that a northerner opposed to slavery was elected to the presidency of the United States.
Collection
Resolution Urging Action in the Event a Northern President Opposed to Slavery is Elected, 1859

Resolution Urging Action in the Event a Northern President Opposed to Slavery is Elected, 1859
Slave Bill of Sale Between George E. Dennis and William Perkins, 1853

Slave Bill of Sale Between George E. Dennis and William Perkins, 1853
Date
1853-09-24
Description
Receipt for sale of an enslaved woman named Sally, and her five children, Soloman, Catherine, Julia, Andersen and Adeline. William Perkins purchased the enslaved people from George E. Dennis for the amount of $4250.
Collection
Slave Bill of Sale Between George E. Dennis and William Perkins, 1853

Slave Bill of Sale Between George E. Dennis and William Perkins, 1853
Slave Bill of Sale Between John B. Elliott and William Perkins, 1858

Slave Bill of Sale Between John B. Elliott and William Perkins, 1858
Date
1858-03-04
Description
Receipt for sale of an enslaved woman named Jane. William Perkins purchased the enslaved woman from John B. Elliott for the amount of $575.
Collection
Slave Bill of Sale Between John B. Elliott and William Perkins, 1858

Slave Bill of Sale Between John B. Elliott and William Perkins, 1858
Slave Bill of Sale Between John Beavans and William Perkins, 1855

Slave Bill of Sale Between John Beavans and William Perkins, 1855
Date
1855-01-05
Description
Receipt for sale of enslaved men named William and Ben. William Perkins purchased the enslaved men from John Beavans for the amount of $2000.
Collection
Slave Bill of Sale Between John Beavans and William Perkins, 1855

Slave Bill of Sale Between John Beavans and William Perkins, 1855
Slave Bill of Sale Between Lemuel Brockett and William Perkins, 1850

Slave Bill of Sale Between Lemuel Brockett and William Perkins, 1850
Date
1850-12-17
Description
Receipt for sale of an enslaved girl named Mary. William Perkins purchased the enslaved girl from Lemuel Brockett for the amount of $850.
Collection
Slave Bill of Sale Between Lemuel Brockett and William Perkins, 1850

Slave Bill of Sale Between Lemuel Brockett and William Perkins, 1850
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
m83-27_b001_f01_01Journal of Elizabeth L. Taylor, 1850-1876TextSlavery -- Florida
Plantations -- Florida
Genealogy
African Americans--Statistics, Vital		/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/m83-27_b001_f01_01.jpg
m84-3_v001Kingsley Beatty Gibbs Journal, 1858TextSlavery
Plantation life
Agriculture
Diaries		/FMP/selected_documents/thumbnails/m84-3_v001.jpg
flc_973.51-u58-1819-no119Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, Transmitting, in Obedience to a Resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 26th Ultimo, Sundry Documents Relating to the Destruction of the Negro Fort in East Florida, in the Month of July, 1816TextCreek Indians
Slavery
African Americans
Fortification--Florida--Franklin County		/FMP/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_973.51-u58-1819-no119.jpg
s2153_b005_f66_01Petition of Leon County Citizens to Remove All Free People of Color from the State, 1850TextSlavery
Free blacks		/FMP/selected_documents/thumbnails/s2153_b005_f66_01.jpg
flc_br0215Public notice for a slave sale on June 29, 1842 near TallahasseeTextSlavery/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_br0215.jpg
s887_b008_f06_01Resolution Urging Action in the Event a Northern President Opposed to Slavery is Elected, 1859TextSlavery/FMP/selected_documents/thumbnails/s887_b008_f06_01.jpg
m91-5_b011_f15_02Slave Bill of Sale Between George E. Dennis and William Perkins, 1853TextSlave bills of sale
Slavery		/FMP/selected_documents/thumbnails/m91-5_b011_f15_02.jpg
m91-5_b011_f15_07Slave Bill of Sale Between John B. Elliott and William Perkins, 1858TextSlave bills of sale
Slavery		/FMP/selected_documents/thumbnails/m91-5_b011_f15_07.jpg
m91-5_b011_f15_04Slave Bill of Sale Between John Beavans and William Perkins, 1855TextSlave bills of sale
Slavery		/FMP/selected_documents/thumbnails/m91-5_b011_f15_04.jpg
m91-5_b011_f15_03Slave Bill of Sale Between Lemuel Brockett and William Perkins, 1850TextSlave bills of sale
Slavery		/FMP/selected_documents/thumbnails/m91-5_b011_f15_03.jpg