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Fee: Anti-Slavery

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 16
Identifier: Sub-Series 8.03

Scope and Contents

(1) Constitution of Anti-slavery Society for Lewis Co. Ky, signed by John and Matilda Fee and others;

(2) Anti-slavery writing of Fee to representatives, nd;

(3) Newsclipping "His 'Colporter'" from Augusta Sentinel 1860, regarding "... a Picture Book of slavery, for the youth of our country, containing many engravings to illustrate the horrid manner in which slaves are treated by their brutish and tyrannical masters, and is another endorsed work by the Rev. Mr. Fee."

(4) Newsclipping from New-York Tribune, July 21, 1846. "Excitement in Lewis Co. Ky.--Movement of the Slaveholders--John G.Fee the open Advocate of Freedom-Anti-Slavery Society formed there--The True American."

(5) Letter of Andrew N. Hill (?), born into slavery in 1813 in Madison Co. Tells of early life, family, Berea, Berea College, Hanson brothers, Candy, Camp Nelson, civil war, other. Signed June 5, 1916

(6) Bill of Sale from John Fee to John G. Fee of "one coloured woman named Julet - the mother of six coloured children which I now own and for which woman and her heirs born after this date I have received of said John G. Fee the sum of three hundred dollars..."; dated 3 June 1847.

(7) Copy of Bill of Sale - see (6) above

Dates

  • created: 1830-2011

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Records can be accessed through the Reading Room, Berea College Special Collections and Archives, Hutchins Library, Berea College.

Extent

From the Collection: 4.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Berea College Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
Hutchins Library
100 Campus Drive
Berea Kentucky 40404 US
859.985.3262