Deed of gift transferring ownership of a young child, Cato, from John Sip to Enoch Vreeland. Both men were residents of Essex County, NJ. Cato was the son of Coullen and was only 2 years and 6 months old at the time of the transfer.
Correspondence; Abolition movement; Slavery; Politics & Government
Letter to Peter Van Gaasbeek from John Addison defending Addison's anti abolition speech. Addison states he wants his friends to see his speech printed and if necessary, a supplement to be furnished to the editors of the Rising Sun, an Ulster...
Letter from John Bogart to Peter Van Gaasbeek requesting a healthy, stout male slave to go on board the Sloop. He suggests the Abolition bill may induce some to sell their slaves. He also mentions the price of various produce.
Letter to Peter Van Gaasbeek from John Addison requesting that Van Gaasbeek see that Addison's speech on abolition is published "this is truth and so truth is to be represented". When published he wants it to be returned to Van Gaasbeek "That it be...
