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Henry F. Slatter
Henry Flewellen Slatter (July 26, 1817April 11, 1849) was a 19th-century American slave trader. Among other things, Slatter escorted Coastwise slave trade, coastwise shipments of people from slave jail of his father Hope H. Slatter in Baltimore to the slave depot of his uncle Shadrack F. Slatter in New Orleans. H. F. Slatter died of tuberculosis in his father's home state of Georgia. Biography Henry F. Slatter was Hope H. Slatter's son and Shadrack F. Slatter's nephew. Historians believe he was an integral part of the Slatters' interstate trading operation between Baltimore, Maryland and the New Orleans slave market. Henry F. Slatter appears as "shipper" on a number of Baltimore to New Orleans slave-ship manifests. In April 1845, Henry Slatter sold 15 people (Daniel Powell, James Seafus, Gabriel Lee, Alexander Young, Sylvester Miller, Dick Bell, Robert Spriggs, William Johnston, John King, John Williams, Mordicai Jordon, Brish Barnes, Mathilda Hampton, and Mary Dorsey) to Mrs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Orleans Customs House
The U.S. Custom House, also known as the Old Post Office and Custom House, is a historic government building at 423 Canal Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was designated a National Historic Landmark, receiving this designation in 1974 and noted for its Egyptian Revival columns. and Construction on the building, designed to house multiple federal offices and store goods, began in 1848 and didn't finish until 1881 due to redesigns and the American Civil War. The U.S. Customs offices have been located there since the late 19th century. In 2008, it became home to the Audubon Insectarium, the largest free-standing American museum dedicated to insects. Building history The U.S. Custom House in New Orleans is one of the oldest and most important federal buildings in the Southern United States and one of the major works of architecture commissioned by the federal government in the 19th century. This monumental granite building was begun in 1848 and built over a period of 33 y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
