The Blind African Slave: Memoirs of Boyrereau Brinch, Nicknamed Jeffrey Brace PDF
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The Blind African Slave Wisconsin Studies in Autobiography Series The Blind African Slave, Or Memoirs of Boyrereau Brinch, Nicknamed Jeffrey Brace Edited and with an introduction by Kari J. Winter THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PRESS The University of Wisconsin Press 1930 Monroe Street Madison, Wisconsin 53711 www.wisc.edu/wisconsinpress/ 3 Henrietta Street London WC2E 8LU, England Copyright © 2004 The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System All rights reserved 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The blind African slave, or, Memoirs of Boyrereau Brinch, nicknamed Jeffrey Brace / edited and with an introduction by Kari J. Winter. p. cm. —(Wisconsin studies in autobiography) Narrative originally transcribed, with commentary, by Benjamin F. Prentiss. Originally published: St. Alban’s, Vt.: Printed by Harry Whitney, 1810. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-299-20140-6 (hardcover: alk. paper)— ISBN 0-299-20144-9 (pbk.: alk. paper) 1. Brinch, Boyrereau. 2. African Americans—Social conditions—18th century. 3. Slaves— New England—Biography. 4. Slaves—New England—Social conditions—18th century. 5.Slavery—New England—History—18th century. 6. Slave trade—Africa—History— 18th century. 7. Slaves’ writings, American. 8. Africa—Description and travel. I. Title: Blind African slave. II. Title: Memoirs of Boyrereau Brinch, nicknamed Jeffery Brace. III. Winter, Kari J. IV.Prentiss, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1774 or 5–1817. E444.B86B58 2004 306.3’62’092—dc22 2004007741 to the memory of Boyrereau Brinch / Jeffrey Brace circa 1742–1827 and John H. (“Jack”) Winter 1931–2002 Contents Illustration List ix Preface xi Introduction 3 A Note on the Text 85 The Blind African Slave; Or, Memoirs of Boyrereau Brinch, Nicknamed Jeffrey Brace 87 Appendix A: Deeds of Manumission Drawn by William Welch 185 Appendix B: Legal Documents Related to Jeffrey Brace’s Military Pension Application, 1818–1821 193 Appendix C: Documents related to Jeffrey Brace’s Land Transactions and Estate 217 Appendix D: A Brace Chronology 223 Bibliography 227 vii Illustrations 1. Thomas Clarkson’s 1791 diagram of a slave ship 12 2a–b. Gravestones of Jeffrey S. Brace and Peter Brace in St. Albans Cemetery 73, 74 3. Cover page from 1810 book 86 4. Letter by Probate Judge Seth Wetmore to Congressman Samuel C. Crafts 203 Tables 1. Number of New Negroes Imported to Barbados from 9 May 1757 to 1 May 1758 15 2. Number of New Negroes Imported to Barbados from 9 May 1758 to 9 May 1759 16 3. Number of New Negroes Imported to Barbados from 9 May 1759 to 9 May 1760 17 ix
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