Episodes Nearest to August 19, 1816 to August 24, 1816: 1 through 25 of 25

  1. Staunton Convention of 1816: The Tyranny of Eastern Virginia
    date August 19, 1816 to August 24, 1816map AUGUSTA, Virginiatags African-Americans, Politics, Migration/Transportation, Race-Relations, Slavery, Women

    RESOLVED that this meeting will now proceed to elect two fit persons to meet delegates from other counties in this commonwealth at Staunton on the 19th of August next, for the purpose of concerting... judicious means of reforming the representation of the state legislatures, stated the resolution of an Augusta County, Virginia citizens meeting. For the county seat, Staunton, state politics became...

  2. Free Persons of Color Granted Land for Burial Site
    date August, 1816map CHARLESTON, South Carolinatags African-Americans, Church/Religious-Activity, Health/Death, Law, Race-Relations

    A piece of legislation was passed in August 1816 that granted land to free blacks to create a cemetery. This land was not a gift, but rather, made legally available for purchase. The plot was known as Cart's Lot and was located on Boundary-Street next to the Methodist Church. It was implied that only members of this church would buy and use the land. It was specified that no one may be buried...

  3. The Pain of Slavery
    date September 12, 1816map PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvaniatags Slavery, Native-Americans

    A forty-five year old man by the name of Benjamin Powell walked into a foreign town from his former existence of Indian slavery. The citizens tended to his needs, as he was in poor condition due to his past slavery for over five years. This man was completely abused; to prove this, "he exhibited a hand nearly burnt off and shewed upwards of 20 scars on his body, most of which were evidently made...

  4. 1816 Treaty of Chickasaw Council House
    date September 20, 1816map INDIAN LANDS, Tennesseetags Economy, Migration/Transportation, Race-Relations, War

    The treaty of 1816, which was the second treaty in a succession of three, took place between Generals Jackson, Meriwether, Franklin and the Chickasaws. Arranged by George Colbert, spokesman for the Chickasaw Nation, delegations were held at the Chickasaw Council House. During negotiations, Jackson was known for not wanting to war with the Chickasaws. Instead, Jackson and the other treaty commissioners...

  5. Directory of Charleston, 1816
    date 1816map CHARLESTON, South Carolinatags Government, Urban-Life/Boosterism, Women

    The Charleston Directory and Strangers Guide offered a listing of the residents and businesses of Charleston (name, address, job title if one exists), street names, and wharfs. This was what would today be known as a yellow and white pages combined. This document revealed much about the population with little more than the names of its populace. Their addresses were indicative of the culture on...

  6. The Arnolds and the Academy of Young Ladies
    date December 2, 1816map DAVIDSON, Tennesseetags Education, Women

    December 1816 was a significant month for women in Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold, coming from Kentucky, decided to open an academy for young ladies in Nashville. This Academy was very similar to those built for young Tennessean men even if some subjects were specific to women's instruction. Thus, the married couple taught subjects as significant as the pronunciation of English language, reading,...

  7. Commencement at the College of South Carolina
    date December 3, 1816map LEXINGTON, South Carolinatags Arts/Leisure, Education

    Commencement for the Class of 1816 at the College of South Carolina was completed at 10 am on Monday, December 2. The celebration began on the college campus and proceeded to the Governor's house, where the group was joined by the college Trustees, and continued to march to the state Capitol building. At the Capitol several members of the state legislature joined the parade, and the entire procession...

  8. Henry Banks' Land Sale
    date May 8, 1816map HENRICO, Virginiatags Agriculture, Economy, Law

    In May of 1816, Henry Banks put up his estate for sale. Banks had incurred debt to a man named Neil McCaul, and he needed the profit from this sale to settle up with him. The land for sale was property on both sides of the canal, just a mile or so south of Richmond, Virginia. Banks put an ad in a local Richmond paper, the Virginia Argus, to inform his neighbors of the sale. He did not, however,...

  9. Report On Levee Breach in New Orleans
    date May 7, 1816map ORLEANS, Louisianatags Economy, Migration/Transportation, Urban-Life/Boosterism

    On a Monday morning at 3 a.m., a breach in the levee allowed rushing waters to flood New Orleans. Within two days, the breach had expanded to be at least an acre in width. The areas initially most affected by the waters were the Cyprus swamp and St. John's Bayou. However, the waters were continuing to flow into the city, and it was predicted that by the time the flood waters stopped rising,...

  10. Committee on Elections rejects contested election for territorial delegate
    date January 10, 1817map Washington City, District of Columbiatags Law

    The election for territorial delegate in Missouri was hotly contested. The dispute went to the House of Representatives Committee on Elections for reconsideration. Rufus Easton, the incumbent was running against John Scott, who was favored by Territorial Governor Clark. Scott allegedly brought late votes to the Governor from St. Charles County. The Governor decided to accept them, and declared...

  11. Report On colonizing the free people of colour of the United States submitted to Congress
    date January 14, 1817map Washington City, District of Columbiatags Church/Religious-Activity, Race-Relations, Slavery

    The resolution by Congress was in response to a January 14th publication of the American Society for Colonizing the free people of colour of the United States. Their letter to Congress was very condescending to the blacks who they were trying to help. They noted that despite the fact that in Africa they had had access to large tracts of land, fertile soil, and other rich natural resources, they...

  12. Kentucky Legislature attempts to block Bank of United States from opening branches in Kentucky
    date January 15, 1817map JEFFERSON, Kentuckytags Economy, Urban-Life/Boosterism

    The Kentucky Legislature moved to prevent a branch of the Second Bank of the United States from entering Kentucky. The bill, “an act to prevent the circulation of private notes in this commonwealth' was passed on January 13th. It was unsuccessful in its attempt, and branches opened soon afterwards in Louisville and Lexington. These banks were not popular among the locals, who tended...

  13. The Political Intrigues of the Caddo Confederacy
    date February 10, 1817map NATCHITOCHES, Louisianatags Crime/Violence, Government, Politics, Native-Americans, Race-Relations

    A distressing letter appeared in a New York Paper, The Courier, on February 10, 1817. In it, a gentleman from Natchitoches, Louisiana reported that the Chief of the Caddo Indian Confederacy was plotting a conspiracy with the Spanish officials in Texas. Despite having traveled into the province on mercantile business, the Chief returned spouting adoration for King Ferdinand VII and boasting...

  14. James Monroe Inaugurated as President
    date March 4, 1817map Washington City, District of Columbiatags Economy, Slavery

    After his victory over opponent Rufus King in the election of 1816, James Monroe was inaugurated President of the United States on March 4th, 1817. His first speech as president expounded the glories of the great nation he was now the executive of, but also focused on how he planned to effectively protect it, and from what threats. He planned to further fortify the coasts, borders, and frontiers...

  15. 50 Negroes for Sale
    date January 23, 1816map HENRICO, Virginiatags African-Americans, Law, Race-Relations, Slavery

    Epes Spain put an ad in the Richmond Enquirer advertising the sale of fifty negroes, to be sold at the Price Edward court house at the end of the month of January. He stated that African Americans were raised by him, and that among them was a blacksmith, a carriage driver, a seamstress, a weaver, excellent house-servants, and boys of good size for plough. He also made sure to mention that all of...

  16. A Strange Marriage in Kentucky
    date March 25, 1817map MONTGOMERY, Kentuckytags Women

    It was a marriage of convenience. The problem was that it was not very convenient. During romantic times, the 4'1 Jesse Johnson must have had trouble even kissing his lovely new bride Nancy who stood a modest 6'2. When there were difficulties in the relationship for the Montgomery County, Kentucky pair, Jesse must have hesitated to throw his weight around as he could only muster half of...

  17. Counterfeit Bank Notes
    date March 25, 1817 to March 26, 1817map TALBOT, Marylandtags Crime/Violence, Economy, Government

    The Republican Star and General Advertiser of Easton, Maryland printed an article titled Citizens, Beware of Counterfeiters on March 25, 1817. The article informed the people of Easton that there is a gang of villains now in our borough, who are endeavoring to further a scheme of the most diabolical swindling, by putting into circulation Counterfeit Notes of 50 and 20 on the Union Bank...

  18. Reward Advertisement for Nelson and Priscilla, Two Runaway Slaves
    date January 15, 1816map FREDERICK, Virginiatags Slavery

    William Triplett, a resident of Frederick County, offered a forty dollar reward for the capture and return of two runaway slaves, Nelson and Priscilla (nicknamed Betsy). The two slaves, a married couple, ran away January 9th from the Briscoes estate in Winchester. The man was described as 23 or 24 in age, a very dark Mulatto, and 5'10-5'11 in height. He was wearing a well-worn black,...

  19. Archibald D. Murphey submits proposal for universal education
    date April, 1817map WAKE, North Carolinatags Economy, Education

    In 1817, North Carolina was considered to be behind the times, sleepy, and backward. Archibald D. Murphey, a member of the North Carolina state Legislature, suggested several proposals to the state Senate as ways to improve this. The proposal of which he was most proud was for the universal education of white male children in the state. He called for the creation of primary schools, academies,...

  20. Black and White Interactions in Virginia
    date December 4, 1815map POWHATAN, Virginiatags African-Americans, Race-Relations, Urban-Life/Boosterism

    Hezekiah Mosby, married to Betsy Merryman, appealed to the Virginia General Assembly for a divorce on the grounds that his wife committed adultery. More specifically, his wife committed adultery with a black man, and gave birth to a mulatto child. The General Assembly set the grounds for the divorce, requiring that the courts determine whether or not Hezekiah had been a faithful husband, as well...

  21. Medicine Chests and Self-Sufficiency in Medical Care
    date June 27, 1817 to June 28, 1817map ANNE ARUNDEL, Marylandtags Health/Death, Slavery

    R. Jeffery and A. Alt advertised the sale of aromatic snuff in the American Beacon and Commercial Daily on June, 27 1817 in Norfolk, Virginia. Jonathon P. Whitwell prepared and bottled the aromatic snuff in Boston. Whitwell shipped the snuff to Norfolk and various other locations across the East coast. Jeffery and Alt sold the aromatic snuff to Virginians who desired to fill their medicine...

  22. The Second Visit to Fowl Town
    date 1817map Florida, Floridatags Native-Americans, War

    Fowl Town, an Indian village in Spanish-controlled Florida, was the site of one of the major events in the First Seminole War. It was visited three times by United States troops, the first time marking the first official engagement of the war. These skirmishes resulted in the deaths of three Seminoles, the capture of one, and the abandonment of the town.

    Lieutenant Colonel Arbuckle led the...

  23. Captain Call's Good Call in Pensacola
    date 1817map Florida, Floridatags Economy, Law, Native-Americans

    Captain Richard R. Call was an optimist; he was a man firm in his faith in American superiority. He also would either have made a very good lawyer or had very gullible friends. Captain Call convinced seven of his friends that it would be a good idea to buy land in the territory of a foreign country and in a region that appeared to be overrun by savage and American-hating Native Americans. So, in...

  24. Experiences of a soldier in the first Seminole War
    date 1817map Florida, Floridatags Seminole War, War

    William Frazer, an ordinary soldier in the Seminole war was ordered to take action against the creeks in southern Florida; he started his marched from Fort Mitchell in 1817 with his 200 fellow soldiers when he was called to order. The soldiers had expected the creek warriors' reactions were to be slightly territorial, as they hoped for the opposite. For many of the men it was their first time...

  25. Missionaries in Africa: Teaching the Hottentots to Read the Bible
    date July 23, 1817map DINWIDDIE, Virginiatags African-Americans, Church/Religious-Activity, Education

    The American Star of Petersburg Virginia recognized George Schmidt, a Dutch missionary, for his outstanding missions in South Africa on July 23, 1817. He spread the Gospel to the South Africans as well as literacy. What was interesting about this remark in the newspaper was the interest in African education, literacy, and spirituality. Schmidt was praised for his efforts in sharing with Africans,...