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Title: Constable, William to John White, 1779 August 3; Constable, William, 1721-1791. Letter to John White, Philadelphia
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8906
Description: Letter from William Constable to John White about the possibilities for making money if slaves could be imported and sold.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Slavery--United States--History--18th century; Slave trade--United States--History
Date: 1779-08-03; 2022

Title: Peale, Charles Willson to Saint [George] Peale, 1777-1778; Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827. Letter to Saint [George] Peale
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8221
Description: Letter from Charles Willson Peale to Saint [George] Peale updating on his life. He informs Saint George Peale that Rachel (Charles Willson Peale's wife) is about to begin her "laying in." Peale also writes about leaving the army and other matters. Peale also expresses his desire to "purchase" (enslave) a boy "to wait on me".; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Slavery; Slavery--United States--History--18th century; Slave trade--United States--History; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--African Americans; African Americans--History--18th century; Family life--18th century; Pregnancy
Date: 1777 - 1778; 2022

Title: To the representatives of the freemen of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met, the representation and petition of the subscribers, citizens of Pennsylvania...
Identifier(s): text:136733; Paine 74 P38t
Description: A petition to enact stricter enforcement of the Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery, passed by the Pennsylvania legislature on 1 March 1780, particularly regarding the prevention of slave trading shops being outfitted in Philadelphia’s port. Signers of the petition: Bingham, James; Francis, Thomas; Parrish, Isaac, 1735-1826; Marshall, John, 1755-1835; Batton, Robert; Sermon, Joseph; Nugent, Edmond; [?], John Head; Collins, Zaccheus, 1764-1831; Budd, Joseph; Say, Benjamin, 1755-1813; Hunter, Samuel, 1732-1784; Blackham, Richard; [?]; Wagner, Jacob, 1717-1799; Miller, Thomas; Dubois, A.; [Barrhill], Robert; Sansom, Samuel; Stuart, James; Sansom, William, 1763-1840; Watson, Thomas; Hall, Richard; [?], John; Swift, Charles; Barker, John, 1745 or 1746-1818; Hahn, Christian; Hartley, James; Jay, Thomas; Smith, William W.; [?], George; Fleming, John; [?], Peter S.; Hornor, Benjamin, 1769-1810; Paschall, Thomas; Wells, William; [Lockart], John; [Lusky], Josiah; Craig, William; Hutchinson, Mahlon; Horton, Azariah; Drinker, Henry, 1734-1809; McNair, Solomon; Jenkins, William; Honeyman, W.; Bolton, Everard; Bolton, Isaac; Drinker, Joseph D.; Shewell, Stephen; West, William; Correy, Samuel; Sackett, Joseph, Jr.; [Buckbee], Isaac; Le [?], John; Hockley, [John]; Burklon, Jacob; Signed on both sides by 124 individuals.
Creator: “Pennsylvania Citizens”et al
Subject: Slave trade--United States--History; Aitken, Robert, 1735-1802; Aitken, Robert, 1767-1823; Bartram, John, 1699-1777; Bartram, John, 1743-1812; Bartram, William, 1739-1823; Drinker, Henry, 1734-1809; Say, Benjamin, 1755-1813; African Americans--History--18th century; Slavery--United States--History--18th century; Anti-slavery movements--United States--History; Abolitionists--Political activity--United States; Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1783; Pennsylvania
Date: approximately 1780

Title: Townsend and White to Willson and Barton, 1783 July 5; Townsend & White. Letter to Willson & Barton;
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:8537
Description: Letter from Townsend & Jno White to Willison and Barton about trade at the end of the Revolution. At the end of the short letter is a list of goods and related prices, including flour, [m]ead, sugar, cocoa, rum, cotton, coffee, salt, pork, and beef amongst other items. Potentially, although it is not clear, the cost of a slave is written. Another note is written at the bottom and on the verso are calculations.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Economy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic conditions; Commerce and trade--Philadelphia--18th century; Commercial products--United States--History--18th century; Food industry and trade--United States--History; International trade--18th century; Slave trade--United States--History; Slavery--United States--History--18th century
Date: 1783-07-05; 2022