A request to selectmen of Dartmouth 22 April 1781, draft. In 1780 Cuffe and his brother John petitioned the selectmen to exempt them from paying taxes until they were given the same voting rights as white citizens. “To know whether all free negroes or mulattoes shall have the same privileges in this town of Dartmouth as the white population have.” Reproduced from original in collection of New Bedford Free Public Library
Catalog of families on board the brig Traveller. Cuffe’s logbook records the names and ages of the passengers on the voyage to Sierra Leone in 1815. The British gave each of the nine families a plot of land. Reproduced from original in collection of New Bedford Free Public Library
Bill of Sale for Cuff Slocum. Paul Cuffe’s father was sold by Ebenezer Slocum to John Slocum in 1742. Reproduced from original in collection of New Bedford Free Public Library
Traveller logbook entries on the first voyage to Sierra Leone. Reproduced from original in collection of New Bedford Free Public Library
Traveller logbook entries on the first voyage to Sierra Leone. Reproduced from original in collection of New Bedford Free Public Library
Traveller logbook entries on the first voyage to Sierra Leone. Reproduced from original in collection of New Bedford Free Public Library
Rhoda Cuffe, Account of Paul Cuffe’s death, 10 Sept 1817
Rhoda Cuffe, Account of Paul Cuffe’s death, 10 Sept 1817
Paul Cuffe, Request to selectmen of Dartmouth
Cuff Slocum (father of Paul Cuffe) writing book, 18th century. Cuff Slocum bought his freedom in 1745. After gaining his freedom , he married Ruth Moses an Native American. They settled on Cuttyhunk, where Paul Cuffe was born in 1759. Reproduced from original in collection of New Bedford Free Public Library
Copy Mercifull Father. I humbly beseech thee, that thou will be pleased to enlighten my understanding—that my mind may no longer be in doubts— also all who have called on thy name—that they may be favored with the influence of thy Holy Spirit, to see and understand the knowledge of the true light. As a Query was put to me by two Methodist preachers, whether I understood English—I answered, there was a part I did not understand— Viz that many persons, who profess being enlightened with the true light, yet had not seen the evil of one brother professor on making Merchandize of and holding his brother professor in bondage— this has often felt very trying to me, and in much Love, I beg leave to lay my request before the beloved United Society, assembled for the Methodist conferance in the City of New York, that they through the devine assistance may be enabled to clear this stumbleing block, and lighten the load that lays heavy on one who wishes well to all Mankind. Signed Paul Cuffee New York 5th mo. 16th. 1812
Obituary of Dr. Juan F. B. Drummond
Dedication of monument for Paul Cuffe, 1913
Cuffe proclamation 2018
Thomas Mayhew writes about Paul Cuffe, Feb 27, 1863
Thomas Mayhew writes about Paul Cuffe, Feb 27, 1863
