Historical Indentured Servant Documents

Autographed certificates and documents detailing indentured servants, highlighting historical child labor practices and master-servant relationships.

Letter to the Paymaster General of the Continental Army from William Palfrey, dated September 25, 1776, from Elizabeth Town, N.J. Signed (L. S.) and endorsed, 1 page, 4° size

1784-03-26, Annapolis, Md., D. S., Charles Thomson, Sec'y. Narrow strip

Document of indenture: Servant: Love, Elizabeth. Master: Sawyer, Henry. Town of Master: Methuen. Selectmen of the town of Methuen autograph document: Endorsement Certificate for Henry Sawyer. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Collis, John. Master: Bacon, Thomas. Town of Master: Bedford. Selectmen of the town of Bedford autograph document signed to Whom It May Concern: Endorsement Certificate for Thomas Bacon. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Letter to George Bryan, Vice President of the Supreme Executive Council., November 6, 1778., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. L. S. In French, 1 page. 4° format

Document of indenture: Servant: Marchie, Merchies Robert. Master: Howard, Barnabas. Town of Master: Bridgewater. Selectmen of the town of Bridgewater autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Barnabas Howard. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Peters, Lidia. Master: Algar, James. Town of Master: Bridgewater. Selectmen of the town of Bridgewater autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for James Algar. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Delarue, Samuel. Master: Kellogg, Russell. Town of Master: Williamsburg. Selectmen of the town of Williamsburg autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Russell Kellogg. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Croutch, Sarah. Master: Brown, James. Town of Master: Western. Selectmen of the town of Western autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for James Brown. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Poem on the sword with which Johan van Oldenbarnevelt would have been beheaded in 1619, 1744 manuscript Vers of Willem van der Pot (first part). Part of the book with poems from the years 1743-1745 on the Zwaard with which Johan van Oldenbarnevelt would be beheaded in 1619. The sword was owned by Frans Greenwood. Netherlands paper. ink writing (processes)

Note Visual and Verbal Communication, notes

Document of indenture: Servant: Morris, Redman. Master: Quincy, Horatio Gates. Town of Master: Portland. Selectmen of the town of Portland autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Horatio Gates Quincy. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Selectmen of Boston autograph letter signed to Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Boston; Boston informing Overseers that Polly Kelty of the District of Berlin must be returned to Boston to be provided for. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Peters, Lidia. Master: Algar, James. Town of Master: Bridgewater. Selectmen of the town of Bridgewater autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for James Algar. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Whitmore, Joseph. Master: Avery, James. Town of Master: Machias. Selectmen of the town of Machias autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for James Avery. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Harris, Sarah. Master: Bullard, Joshua. Town of Master: Holliston. Selectmen of the town of Holliston, receipt for clothing for Sarah Harris provided by Joshua Bullard. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Miscellaneous household receipts , Home economics. Letters and Miscellaneous Papers of the Winsor Family 1820-1915

Document of indenture: Servant: LeBlond, Alexander. Master: Holmes, Ephraim Ephraiem. Town of Master: Middleboro. Selectmen of the town of Middleboro autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for Ehpraiem Holmes. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Civil War envelope folded from wallpaper to Miss Susan Middleton | Library of Congress

Committees on the Town Pound, 1743, 1756, 1836 , Animal shelters. Historical Records of the Town of Westborough - Administrative Documents

Document of indenture: Servant: Stamers, Elizabeth. Master: Packard, James. Town of Master: Bridgewater. Selectmen of the town of Bridgewater autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for James Packard. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Kelly, John. Master: Harvey, John. Town of Master: Kingsfield. Selectmen of the town of Kingsfield autograph document signed to Whom It May Concern: Endorsement Certificate for John Harvey. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Invoice for Madeira wine, 1795-07-01 - 1796-08-12, 1 page

Frankfort Street 1812. Cartographic. Maps, Surveys, land surveys. Manuscripts and Archives Division

Untitled memento of brother John Jubb by William Jubb, Alexandria V.A., December 8, 1862 , United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865. Jubb Brothers Civil War Letters

Document of indenture: Servant: Whitmore, Joseph. Master: Avery, James. Town of Master: Machias. Selectmen of the town of Machias autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for James Avery. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Oliver, Edward. Master: Oliver, John. Town of Master: Malden. Joseph Emerson selectman? of the town of Malden: Endorsement Certificate for John Oliver. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Document of indenture: Servant: Mills, Elisabeth Elizabeth. Master: Webb, Samuel. Town of Master: Braintree. Selectmen of the town of Braintree autograph document signed to Whom It May Concern: Endorsement Certificate for Samuel Webb. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Untitled memento of brother John Jubb by William Jubb, Alexandria V.A., December 8, 1862 , United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865. Jubb Brothers Civil War Letters

Poorter Oed by Charles Bernard, Unknown, 1690 document Amsterdam parchment (animal material). ink printing / writing (processes) / pen

Writ of Summons to the Barebone's Parliament, signed by Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658). An English military and political leader and later Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland. Dated 17th Century

Frankfort Street, 1812-05-09

Document of indenture: Servant: Mills, Elisabeth Elizabeth. Master: Webb, Samuel. Town of Master: Braintree. Selectmen of the town of Braintree autograph document signed to Whom It May Concern: Endorsement Certificate for Samuel Webb. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Miscellaneous household receipts , Home economics. Letters and Miscellaneous Papers of the Winsor Family 1820-1915

Tribune, Peter.

Miscellaneous household receipts , Home economics. Letters and Miscellaneous Papers of the Winsor Family 1820-1915

Letter addressed to Lady Emma Hamilton. Emma, Lady Hamilton (1765-1815), an English model and actress, who is best remembered as the mistress of Lord Nelson and as the muse of the portrait artist, George Romney.

Operating instructions for an equatorial sun watch with compass by Ludovicus Theodorus Müller, Augsburg, Ludovicus Theodorus Müller, Watchmaker

Poorter Oed by Philippe Métayer, Unknown, 1726 document Amsterdam parchment (animal material). ink printing / writing (processes) / pen

Tournament Tournaments, Bank of Law, No. 104225, July 25, 1719 Law bank. Tournament Tournaments, Bank of Law, No. 104225, July 25, 1719. Water, ink.

Miscellaneous household receipts , Home economics. Letters and Miscellaneous Papers of the Winsor Family 1820-1915

List of gifts from Willem v by his visit to Amsterdam, 1768; LYEST OF THE PRESENTERS, which will be given to the Lord Prince of Oranje & Nassau by luxury highness. Handwritten list of gifts offered by the prince when visiting Stadholder Willem v and Princess Wilhelmina van Prussen to Amsterdam, 31 May - June 4, 1768.

Document of indenture: Servant: Bennett, Martha. Master: Bacon, Michael. Town of Master: Bedford. Selectmen of the town of Bedford autograph document signed to Whom It May Concern: Endorsement Certificate for Michael Bacon. , Indentured servants, Child labor

Poem on Isaac Vincentsz. van der Vinne, Anonymous, 1738 poem Verso notes regarding the border determination of a house. paper. ink writing (processes) / pen painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting). drawing

Anonymous letter sent to Lord Monteagle warning him not to attend parliament (this alerted the government to the plot). Date: 1605

Ticket of 100 pounds tournaments n � 1855584, January 1, 1720 (dummy title). Villezourt, signatory, garand, signatory and denezet, signatory. Ticket of 100 pounds tournaments n � 1855584, 1st January 1720. Typography, ink.

printed mark of the customs house in Yuzefhrad (Balta). komora celna, signatory

Write example with letter combinations from AA to ZO, ZU; LES OEUVRES (...) OU L'On Comprendre Facilement La Way De Bien et Proprement Escrire Toute Sort de Lettre Italienne Selon L'Usage de CE Siècle. Write example with sixteen lines of letter combinations. The print is part of an album.

"Expected--alarming rise in the price of soap!". Dimensions: overall (approximate): 18.5 x 21.9 cm (7 5/16 x 8 5/8 in.). Medium: pen and brown ink with pink, blue, brown, and green wash. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: George Cruikshank.

Ludolf Bakhuysen membership certificate, Sint Lucasgilde (Amsterdam), 1663 Amsterdam paper. ink printing / writing (processes) / pen

Document, 1720-12-03, A. D. S. 1 page. Narrow strip

Document of indenture: Servant: Hutchinson, Mary. Master: Young, John. Town of Master: Bridgewater. Selectmen of the town of Bridgewater autograph document signed to the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Boston: Endorsement Certificate for John Young. , Indentured servants, Child labor

printed mark of the customs house in Wschowa. komora celna, signatory

printed mark of the customs chamber in Wschowa; Customs chamber; 1777 (1745-00-00-1745-00-00);

Italy, Tempesta, Antonio, Battle scenes (series 2), Frontispiece with a banderole with dedication, weapons and a shield with a tower, recto lower right - handwritten in brown ink, Numbered lower right: 1., print, frontispiece, prints, verso attachment sheet - stamped, 1, height 94 mm, width 270 mm, Italian, 1555 - 1630-08-05, print maker, printmaker, 1599 - 1599, paper, papier, etching, etchings

Letter to Lieut.-Gen. Alexander Leslie, Charleston, S.C., dated April 12, 1782, from Cane Acre, S.C. The letter consists of 4 pages

CREACION DE 20 MILLONES DE PESOS FUERTES DE BONOS REALES. Location: BOLSA DE COMERCIO-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

printed mark of the customs house in Krasnystaw. komora celna, signatory

Sitting man who makes his lute, 1620 - c. 1625 drawing Drawing of a sitting man who votes his lute, glued next to a poem. Zwolle leaf: Paper. Presentation: Paper. ink tuning the lute

Printed mark of the span in the bank; Customs chamber; 1792 (1792-00-00-1792-00-00);

printed mark of the inland waterway trade customs house in Brest. komora celna, signatory

Printed mark of the customs chamber in Puł Customs chamber; 1779 (1779-00-00-1779-00-00);

printed mark of the customs chamber in Cekinówka; Customs chamber; 1791 (1791-00-00-1791-00-00);

Bookplate: Oliveriana Pubbl. Pisaur. Bibliotheca. unknown, printer

Printed mark of the customs chamber in Warsaw -Solec; Customs chamber; 1792 (1790-00-00-1790-00-00);

printed mark of the customs house in Mława. komora celna, signatory

printed mark of the customs house in Grodno. komora celna, signatory

Death report to Cornelis François Roos, Arend Fokke, in or after 1784 Amsterdam paper. ink printing / writing (processes) / pen

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