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The Nebraska Question Comprising Speeches in the United States Senate by...[Douglas, Chase, Smith, Everett, Wade, Badger, Seward, and Sumner] Together with the History of the Missouri Compromise...."

Description: The Nebraska Question Comprising Speeches in the United States Senate by...[Douglas, Chase, Smith, Everett, Wade, Badger, Seward, and Sumner] Together with the History of the Missouri Compromise...."
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[Legal Statement of Sale for Slave]

Description: Bill of sale of 45 year old slave woman (Cate) to James S. Hanna at auction at Brenham court house. Text of document: The State of Texas, Washington County April 5th A.D. 1852 Know all men by these presents, that whereas on the 16th day of November A.D. 1849, Davis [...] Recovered & obtained a judgment against Charles J. C. Lockhart, R. Autrey and A. B. [...]lurey for the sum of three hundred and seven[ty] seven dollars & twenty eight cents, together with Cost of suit, on which judgment an … more
Date: April 5, 1852
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

"A Document for the People"

Description: Contains the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Fugitive Slave Act, Democratic, Whig & Independent platforms of 1852 and speech of Charles Sumner to repeal the Fugitive Slave Act.
Date: unknown
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum
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