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187752662Kinsale Ireland: printed at the 50th Regimental Press 1877. Bifolium program 8.5 x 13 cm pp. 4 the last blank; minor foxing previous fold formerly from an album the remains of a card and an engraved illustration on the final blank. Also a manuscript caption: "Programme Garrison Nigger Troupe Camden Fort Feb. 9 1877." With manuscript notes and corrections in a contemporary hand. The Negro Troupe was led by Lieutenant Yaldwyn. Provenance: Major-General Sir Francis Walter de Winton 1835-1901. <br/><br/> printed at the 50th Regimental Press unknown books
183557663Northampton MA 1835. Whole number 293. folio pp. 4. Page 3 contains a story about a "negro insurrection in Mississippi". Paper toned folded good. unknown books
1890WRCLIT69506London New York Melbourne & Toronto: International Headquarters of the Salvation Army 1890. 2851xxxi7pp. Large octavo. Black cloth stamped in gilt. Elaborate color folding plate. Some rubbing to extremities December 1890 gift inscription on half-title; a few stray marks to cloth; a good sound copy. First edition later printing with the McCorquodale & Co. printer's imprint on the verso of the half-title and at the end and with the last line of the dedication in the proper font size. Booth founded the Salvation Army in 1878 and published this work the same year that Stanley published IN DARKEST AFRICA. "In this book he analysed the causes of the pauperism and vice of the period and proposed a remedy by ten expedients. These included land settlement emigration rescue work among prostitutes and at the prison-gate the poor man's bank and the poor man's lawyer. Money was liberally subscribed and a large part of the scheme was carried through"- PMM. PRINTING AND THE MIND OF MAN 373. International Headquarters of the Salvation Army hardcover books
1897751961897. Leaflet. Very Good. Single sheet folded to make a small 8-page booklet. 16cm. Written by C. C. Smith Corresponding Secretary of the Board. The Board supported the Southern Christian Institute near Edwards Mississippi the Louisville Christian Bible School and the School at Mt. Willing Alabama as well as three African American evangelists in Missouri Florida and Mississippi. <br/><br/> unknown books
186035027Hinds County Miss. 1860. Folio three sheets attached end to end 7 1/4" x 31". First two sheets white and unlined third sheet blue and lined. Completely in ink manuscript. The top section is an "Account of Sale of the Balance of Estate of Wm. B. Mower." the second is "Copy of Notice of Executors Sale" with certification at bottom by Justice of the Peace J.W. Welborn that the notice was posted by Robert P. Paris in two public places. The third attests to the posting of the notice. Other names mentioned within this document are G.H. Jones R.P. & C. Parish Clerk. Signed at end by S.J. Thigpen as Clerk of the Probate Court. <br/><br/> William B. Mower 1810-1860 was born in New York. He worked as a saddler in Hinds County and owned at least eight slaves by 1850 as noted in the U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedule. Justice of the Peace Johnson W. Welborne 1824-1872 was a merchant and planter in Clinton Hinds County. At one time he owned about 2000 acres of land and 90 slaves. He was a Trustee of the Central Female Institute of Clinton as of 1871 and the Mississippi College in Clinton. During the Civil War he was Captain of the Mississippi College Rifles Company E 18th Regiment Mississippi Volunteers C.S.A. He received a wound to his neck on October 21 1861 during the Battle of Ball's Bluff.<br/> Clerk S.J. Thigpen was likely Samuel James Thigpen 1833-1884. A Samuel Thigpen was elected as judge of the probate court of Rowland Hinds County Mississippi during the 1859 elections. Olsen: POLITICAL CULTURE AND SECESSION IN MISSISSIPPI. 2002 page 107 accessed at Google books on 6/11/2018. unknown books
184834983Hinds County MS 1848. Folio 8" x 13" blue unlined paper completely in ink manuscript. Very Good. <br/><br/> In addition to the slaves the inventory lists many household items The verso is a sworn statement from C.R. Clifton that he posted notices of the Sale. Attested to and signed by J.T. Aldham as Justice of the Peace. Docketed: "Exhibit B - Administrators Sale/ Filed February 13th 1849 W.H. Hampton Clk."<br/> Col. William Campbell Demoss 1790-1845 born in Virginia owned plantations simultaneously in Madison County Louisiana and Hinds County Mississippi. He was appointed Associate Justice of the Hinds County Court in 1830 elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1833 and was county sheriff. He was a partner in the mercantile firm of A. Coleman & Co. D.M. Dancy was a physician in Raymond Hinds County Mississippi. The Clerk of the Probate Court William H. Hampton was 2nd Lieutenant with the "Raymond Fencibles" Company G of the First Regiment Mississippi Rifles at the Battles of Monterey and Buena Vista during the Mexican American War. Caswell R. Clifton became Judge of the Circuit Court and Clerk of the High Court of Appeals. unknown books
