Slave tag
Lafar, John Joseph, 1781-1849 (creator)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumDiamond shaped tag with inscription: CHARLESTON/626/PORTER/1829
1830 Aggregate Census of Madison County
United States Census BureauView Full Item in Madison Historical - Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleThis is a transcribed copy of the 1830 federal census of Madison County. The page this was taken from lists every county that existed in Illinois in 1830; this copy only lists Madison County. It inclu…
Letter (April 2, 1807)
Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833View Full Item in University of Illinois at ChicagoIncluded with a file of correspondence by William Wilberforce, 1807-1827
Eph Peters, or, The scout of the Mohawk Valley
Hamilton, W. J., 1843-1892View Full Item in Northern Illinois Universityby W.J. Hamilton. Illustrated paper cover in color. Later edition published under title: Eph, the mimic spy. "September 16, 1879"--Johannsen, Albert. Beadle and Adams and its dime and nickel novels.
1854-01-04 Lenox MA
Davis, Sarah WView Full Item in Illinois Wesleyan UniversityLenox MA January 4 1854 (AL 5) GW-SWD Page 1 of 4 Not for publication, reproduction, sale, or release to other persons or institutions without the express written permission of the archive which holds…
Portrait of John Jones
Darling, Aaron E. (artist)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumOil on canvas.
John Brown's commemorative medal
Wurden, Jean, 1807-1874 (artist)View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumMedal of bronze.
The two guards
Iron, N. C. (Nathaniel Colchester)View Full Item in Northern Illinois Universityby N.C. Iron. Cover reads no. 152, but is actually no. 142. "April 27, 1880"--Johannsen, Albert. Beadle and Adams and its dime and nickel novels. Illustrated paper cover in color. Cover illustration e…
Letter (May 4, 1812), page 2
Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833View Full Item in University of Illinois at ChicagoIncluded with a file of correspondence by William Wilberforce, 1807-1827
1841-02-06 Union SC
Curtis, Elizabeth ColtonView Full Item in Illinois Wesleyan UniversityUnion SC February 6 1841 (WMS C) ECC-SWD Page 1 of 4 Not for publication, reproduction, sale, or release to other persons or institutions without the express written permission of the archive which ho…
Royal Warrant, September 23, 1817, signed by George IV
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Canning, George, 1770-1827View Full Item in University of Illinois at ChicagoFrom the folder containing "Royal Warrants - appointing John T. Williams Commissary Judge at the Settlement of Sierra Leone in accordance with the Treaties signed by the Netherlands, Spain, and Portug…
Letter to John Clarkson, June 26, 1792
View Full Item in University of Illinois at ChicagoFrom the folder containing "Letters from Freetown Settlers - petitions, complains, and requests addressed to the Governor, 1792-1793".
Letter (August 25, 1808), pages 1, 4
Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833View Full Item in University of Illinois at ChicagoPage 4 is on the left of the image. Page 1 is on the right. Included with a file of correspondence by William Wilberforce, 1807-1827.
Sierra Leone Company advertisement
View Full Item in University of Illinois at ChicagoIncluded with a file of broadsides, terms of agreement, ship charter, certificates of land grant and proposed plans for towns, 1791
Letter to John Clarkson, August 24, 1792
View Full Item in University of Illinois at ChicagoFrom the folder containing "Letters from Freetown Settlers - petitions, complains, and requests addressed to the Governor, 1792-1793".
Eph, the mimic spy, or, The Frenchman's doom
Hamilton, W. J., 1843-1892View Full Item in Northern Illinois Universityby W. J. Hamilton. Title from page 2. Printed in double columns. "May 25, 1889."--Caption. Johannsen, A. House of Beadle and Adams and its dime and nickel novels, volume 1, page 337, no. 267.
Elijah Lovejoy's printing press
View Full Item in Chicago History MuseumFrame of printing press. Painted black. Thick coil (L:5.5') on one side. Two parallel anvil like bars on bottom of frame. Frame is supported by two pairs of legs on either side and has three grooves e…
Maum Guinea, or, Christmas among the slaves
Victor, Metta Victoria Fuller, 1831-1885View Full Item in Northern Illinois Universityby Mrs. M. V. Victor. "June 5, 1876."--Johannsen, A. House of Beadle and Adams and its dime and nickel novels, volume 1, page 186, no. 12. Illustrated paper wrappers in color. Johannsen, A. House of B…
1851-07-08 Elkton MD
Davis, DavidView Full Item in Illinois Wesleyan UniversityElkton MD July 8 1851 (IHPA) DD-SWD Page 1 of 4 Not for publication, reproduction, sale, or release to other persons or institutions without the express written permission of the archive which holds t…
Character of the settlers
View Full Item in University of Illinois at ChicagoFrom the folder containing "Reports - Description of the sailing from Halifax, Nova Scotia; list of Methodists and Baptists among the settlers; reports of the early days of the Freetown settlement, 17…