MANUMISSION SOCIETY PAPERS, #2055, 1794-1845
Papers of Richard Mendenhall of Guilford County, North Carolina, concerning the
emancipation of slaves and the emigration of free blacks, sponsored by a branch of North
Carolina Quakers, to Haiti. The papers contain correspondence arranging the voyage, legal
papers freeing slaves, passenger lists, and agreements and accounts concerning the ship and
voyage. Included in the papers are minutes, letterbooks, a daybook, accounts, and a pamphlet
from committees dedicated to manumission and colonization. Microfilm available.