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19th Century Cuba

Rare manuscript documents exploring the Chinese Coolie Trade, the parallel African-Cuban slave trade, Cuban bureaucracy, Chinese-Cuban societies, government record keeping, and other significant aspects of life in 19th Century Cuba. 

1852 Matanzas Early Cuban Internal Passport (Colonial Travel Permit) for Tailor Alejandro Eliseo Santana, Signed by Cayetano Fornell

1852 Matanzas Early Cuban Internal Passport (Colonial Travel Permit) for Tailor Alejandro Eliseo Santana, Signed by Cayetano Fornell
1884 Covellanos Authorization for the Chinese Society “Chen-Chi-Chic-Louk,” Renamed “Hong-Kong” Presenting a Colonial Record of Chinese Community Organization in Cuba

1884 Covellanos Authorization for the Chinese Society “Chen-Chi-Chic-Louk,” Renamed “Hong-Kong” Presenting a Colonial Record of Chinese Community Organization in Cuba
1847 Havana Letter Regarding the Leasing of Seized Galleons at the San José Wharf

1847 Havana Letter Regarding the Leasing of Seized Galleons at the San José Wharf
1882 Matanzas Government Letter Documenting Civil Oversight of a Mercedarian Church Dispute and Addressed to the Provincial Governor and Forwarded to Higher Authority

1882 Matanzas Government Letter Documenting Civil Oversight of a Mercedarian Church Dispute and Addressed to the Provincial Governor and Forwarded to Higher Authority
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1874 Matanzas, Cuba Travel Pass (Salvoconducto) for a Free Man of Color Illustrating Colonial Racial Surveillance

1874 Matanzas, Cuba Travel Pass (Salvoconducto) for a Free Man of Color Illustrating Colonial Racial Surveillance
1880–1881 Matanzas, Cuba – Bureaucracy and Empire: Four-Page Colonial Fiscal Manuscript Detailing Tribute Payments and Havana Merchant Accounts

1880–1881 Matanzas, Cuba – Bureaucracy and Empire: Four-Page Colonial Fiscal Manuscript Detailing Tribute Payments and Havana Merchant Accounts
1868 Manuscript Requesting Jail Time for a Chinese Indentured Labourer  on a Coolie Contract Laying Brick for a Wealthy Cuban in Matanzas

1868 Manuscript Requesting Jail Time for a Chinese Indentured Labourer  on a Coolie Contract Laying Brick for a Wealthy Cuban in Matanzas
1861 Manuscript Record of Black Residents of Guane, Pinar del Rio Cuba Transcribed from Government-Mandated Afro-Cuban Registrations

1861 Manuscript Record of Black Residents of Guane, Pinar del Rio Cuba Transcribed from Government-Mandated Afro-Cuban Registrations
1873 Complete Inventory of the Matanzas, Cuban Plantation Colombia Including List of African Slaves and Chinese Coolies Working at the Time

1873 Complete Inventory of the Matanzas, Cuban Plantation Colombia Including List of African Slaves and Chinese Coolies Working at the Time
1867 Detailed Death Record That Charts the Journey of the Spanish Coolie Vessel Reina des Los Angelos from Macao, China to Mariel, Cuba

1867 Detailed Death Record That Charts the Journey of the Spanish Coolie Vessel Reina des Los Angelos from Macao, China to Mariel, Cuba
1857 Remarkable ‘Primitive’ Chinese and Spanish Indentured Labour Contract from the Macau to Havana Coolie Trade With Thumbprint Signatures of Labourer

1857 Remarkable ‘Primitive’ Chinese and Spanish Indentured Labour Contract from the Macau to Havana Coolie Trade With Thumbprint Signatures of Labourer
1866 Complete Criminal Investigation with Sworn Testimonies of 13 Chinese Coolies Who Sailed to Havana Aboard the French Ship Amaril Trehouart, Featuring Discussion of Opium Aboard the Ship

1866 Complete Criminal Investigation with Sworn Testimonies of 13 Chinese Coolies Who Sailed to Havana Aboard the French Ship Amaril Trehouart, Featuring Discussion of Opium Aboard the Ship
1874 Cuban Medical Manuscript Certificate for Soldier from the Militia of Disciplined Soldiers of Color

1874 Cuban Medical Manuscript Certificate for Soldier from the Militia of Disciplined Soldiers of Color
1867 Rare Contract for the "Rental" of an Emancipated Slave in Havana, Cuba

1867 Rare Contract for the "Rental" of an Emancipated Slave in Havana, Cuba
1870 Cuban Slave Trade Manuscript Advertisements and Announcements About Cubans Seeking Slaves, Returning Slaves and Much More

1870 Cuban Slave Trade Manuscript Advertisements and Announcements About Cubans Seeking Slaves, Returning Slaves and Much More
1880 Cedula de Vecindad for a Matanzas Native Visiting the United States

1880 Cedula de Vecindad for a Matanzas Native Visiting the United States
1863 Cuban Cedula for Chinese Coolie Labourer with Rare Manuscript Note Indicating He is Now Free

1863 Cuban Cedula for Chinese Coolie Labourer with Rare Manuscript Note Indicating He is Now Free
1866 Cuban Police Investigation with Sworn Testimonies of 20 Chinese Coolies Who Sailed to Havana Aboard the German Ship Ammerland

1866 Cuban Police Investigation with Sworn Testimonies of 20 Chinese Coolies Who Sailed to Havana Aboard the German Ship Ammerland
1871 Rare Manuscript Taxation Notice for Cuban Plantation Owner of African Slave and Chinese Coolies

1871 Rare Manuscript Taxation Notice for Cuban Plantation Owner of African Slave and Chinese Coolies
c1860s Incredible Archive of Depositions by Chinese Coolie Labourers Discussing Their Treatment on the Coolie Ships 

c1860s Incredible Archive of Depositions by Chinese Coolie Labourers Discussing Their Treatment on the Coolie Ships 
c1860s Incredible Archive of Depositions by Chinese Coolie Labourers Discussing their Treatment on the Coolie Ships 

c1860s Incredible Archive of Depositions by Chinese Coolie Labourers Discussing their Treatment on the Coolie Ships 
1879 Cuban Plantation Owner Plea for Government Support in Capturing an Escaped Chinese Labourer

1879 Cuban Plantation Owner Plea for Government Support in Capturing an Escaped Chinese Labourer
1872 Cuban Manuscript Document Regarding the Transfer and Receipt of African Child Slaves

1872 Cuban Manuscript Document Regarding the Transfer and Receipt of African Child Slaves
1872-1875 Interesting Pair of Investigation Reports on African Slaves in Cuba

1872-1875 Interesting Pair of Investigation Reports on African Slaves in Cuba
1852-1885 Remarkable Archive of Manuscripts on the Deaths of African Slaves or Emancipated Slaves in Cuba

1852-1885 Remarkable Archive of Manuscripts on the Deaths of African Slaves or Emancipated Slaves in Cuba
1868-1872 Pair of Cuban Government Manuscripts Relating to Injured Black Slaves in Matanzas

1868-1872 Pair of Cuban Government Manuscripts Relating to Injured Black Slaves in Matanzas
1872 Cuban Government Letter Describing Transfer of African Slaves from Managua to Limonar

1872 Cuban Government Letter Describing Transfer of African Slaves from Managua to Limonar
1865 Remarkable Testimonies of Chinese Coolies Following a Failed Mutiny Aboard Coolie Ship Emmanuel on Route from Macau to Havana

1865 Remarkable Testimonies of Chinese Coolies Following a Failed Mutiny Aboard Coolie Ship Emmanuel on Route from Macau to Havana
1875 Outstanding Legal Manuscript of Depositions Following the Apprehension of a Black Slave in Cuba

1875 Outstanding Legal Manuscript of Depositions Following the Apprehension of a Black Slave in Cuba
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1865 Manuscript African Slave Ship Inspection Report of Missing Slaves for the Ship Leonor After Landing in Cuba

1865 Manuscript African Slave Ship Inspection Report of Missing Slaves for the Ship Leonor After Landing in Cuba
1880 Manuscript Death Certificate by a Cuban Physician Caring for an Emancipated Black Slave in Cuba

1880 Manuscript Death Certificate by a Cuban Physician Caring for an Emancipated Black Slave in Cuba
1866 Pair of Havana Government Manuscripts Authorizing and Publicizing the Chinese Coolie Voyage of the Spanish Frigate Burdeos y Habana 2, Chartered by Hermanos y Watson

1866 Pair of Havana Government Manuscripts Authorizing and Publicizing the Chinese Coolie Voyage of the Spanish Frigate Burdeos y Habana 2, Chartered by Hermanos y Watson
1867 Cuban Government Circular Notice Detailing the Chinese Coolie’s Fate at the End of their Initial Contract

1867 Cuban Government Circular Notice Detailing the Chinese Coolie’s Fate at the End of their Initial Contract
1941 Election Certification of the Chinese Nationalist Party in Cuba, Kuo Min Tang (Kuomintang) Delegation No. 82

1941 Election Certification of the Chinese Nationalist Party in Cuba, Kuo Min Tang (Kuomintang) Delegation No. 82
1879 Dramatic Letter to from the Master of a Mazantas Plantation to the Mayor Regarding Runaway Fugitive Chinese Coolies

1879 Dramatic Letter to from the Master of a Mazantas Plantation to the Mayor Regarding Runaway Fugitive Chinese Coolies
1861 Handwritten Contrata (Contract) for a Chinese Coolie Labourer in Havana Following Completion of His Primitive Contract

1861 Handwritten Contrata (Contract) for a Chinese Coolie Labourer in Havana Following Completion of His Primitive Contract
1861 Handwritten Contrata (Contract) for a Chinese Coolie Labourer in Havana Following Completion of His Primitive Contract, Signed in Chinese

1861 Handwritten Contrata (Contract) for a Chinese Coolie Labourer in Havana Following Completion of His Primitive Contract, Signed in Chinese
1861 Handwritten Contrata (Contract) for a Chinese Coolie Labourer in Havana Following Completion of His Primitive Contract

1861 Handwritten Contrata (Contract) for a Chinese Coolie Labourer in Havana Following Completion of His Primitive Contract
1861 Handwritten Contrata (Contract) for a Chinese Coolie Labourer in Havana Following Completion of His Primitive Contract, Signed in Chinese

1861 Handwritten Contrata (Contract) for a Chinese Coolie Labourer in Havana Following Completion of His Primitive Contract, Signed in Chinese
1868 Contrata (Contract) for a Chinese Coolie Labourer in Sagua La Grande Following Completion of His Primitive Contract, Signed in Chinese

1868 Contrata (Contract) for a Chinese Coolie Labourer in Sagua La Grande Following Completion of His Primitive Contract, Signed in Chinese