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Joseph Clark in Virginia (1802-1803)
by R. Isabela Morales Rina Azumi, and Zena Kesselman | Colonial & Early National (1746-1820)
After a fire destroyed Nassau Hall in 1802, Princeton alumnus Joseph Clark canvassed Virginia on a nine-month fundraising mission. Throughout the trip, Clark relied on the hospitality and financial contributions of fellow Princeton alumni and their connections among Virginia’s slave-owning elite.
Henry Kollock
by Jessica R. Mack | Colonial & Early National (1746-1820)
Henry Kollock (1778-1819) was a Princeton professor, pastor, and slave owner. He appeared in the first fugitive slave narrative: Life of William Grimes, a Runaway Slave.
Princeton’s Fugitive Slaves
by Joseph Yannielli | Colonial & Early National (1746-1820), Antebellum (1820-1861)
Princeton residents published at least 28 newspaper advertisements for runaway slaves between 1774 and 1818. Each tells a unique story of courage and resistance in the face of tremendous odds.
Slavery and the 1820 Trustees
by Michael R. Glass | Colonial & Early National (1746-1820), Antebellum (1820-1861)
As the institution of slavery slowly declined in 18th and 19th-century New Jersey, the Trustees of 1820 reflected the changing face of pro- and antislavery thought in the state—variously owning slaves, supporting gradual emancipation or African colonization, and advocating for immediate abolition.
Jonathan Edwards Jr.
by R. Isabela Morales | Colonial & Early National (1746-1820)
Jonathan Edwards Jr. (1746-1801), the son of early America’s preeminent theologian and Princeton’s third president, strongly opposed slavery throughout his life and career as a minister—becoming a leading antislavery activist of the 18th century and one of the few abolitionists Princeton ever produced.
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"Brandy ... 100 pipes Brandy"
1803 | Colonial & Early National (1746-1820)
1803 New York Evening Post ad detailing trustee Robert Lenox's goods from around the globe.
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December 5, 1803 | Colonial & Early National (1746-1820)
Advertisement for a runaway slave
Samuel Hopkins
1870 | Reconstruction to Present (1865-)
Engraving of theologian and abolitionist Samuel Hopkins (1721-1803).