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Incidents in the life of a slave girl, [First free end leaf]

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division

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Incidents in the life of a slave girl, [First free end leaf]
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Incidents in the life of a slave girl

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1861
Place: Boston
Publisher: Published for the Author
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
Shelf locator: Sc Rare 326.92-J (Jacobs, H. A. Incidents in the life of a slave girl. 1861)
Topics
Jacobs, Harriet A.(Harriet Ann), 1813-1897
Enslaved persons -- United States
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Notes
Ownership: Copy in Sc Rare 326.92-J (copy 1) (accession no. B526632) inscribed: in pencil on recto of first free endleaf "This book was written by a woman named Harriet Jacobs. She was born a slave in North Carolina-- escaped from there, and lived eighteen years, in the family of N.P. Willis at Idewild. This volume was bought from herself. She is a mulatto, and of a very intelligent countenance. She brought introductions from Mrs. Willis and Mrs. Child. May 11th 1861." ; This copy is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926.
Content: Inscribed in pencil: "This book was written by a woman named Harriet Jacobs. She was born a slave in North Carolina-- escaped from there, and lived eighteen years, in the family of N.P. Willis at Idewild. This volume was bought from herself. She is a mulatto, and of a very intelligent countenance. She brought introductions from Mrs. Willis and Mrs. Child. May 11th 1861."
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11757609
Photo Order: 68377
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b99541d0-62a6-013f-0e4b-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1861: Issued
  • 2026: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "Incidents in the life of a slave girl" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1861. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/397a8a10-74bb-013f-dcea-0242ac110003

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "Incidents in the life of a slave girl" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 16, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/397a8a10-74bb-013f-dcea-0242ac110003

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. (1861). Incidents in the life of a slave girl Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/397a8a10-74bb-013f-dcea-0242ac110003

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Incidents in the life of a slave girl