Four-page letter dated October 27, 1846, from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn in Cleveland, Ohio, regarding the death of "Rogers" and the reactions of various prominent abolitionists, including William Lloyd Garrison...
Slaves--Emancipation--United States; Massachusetts--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, African American; Antislavery movements--Massachusetts; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, African American; United States...
Three-page letter marked 'Confidential' to Lysander Spooner of Boston [Massachusetts] requesting his participation in an Executive Committee formed to advocate for the enlistment of blacks to fight in the Civil War. Signed by George L. Stearns on...
Two-page letter dated June 1, 1847, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn, regarding articles written by [Gamaliel] Bailey and [Wendell] Phillips, and Spooner's responses to them. Also mentions news of Mrs....
Four-page letter dated January 25, 1850, from Geo. [George] Bradburn in Lynn [Massachusetts] to Lysander Spooner in Worcester, Massachusetts, in which Bradburn discusses his regrets for becoming to editor of the Pioneer and other abolitionist...
Two-page letter and envelope dated April 9, 1884, from Danl. [Daniel] McFarland in New York to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, discussing mutual acquaintances and noting that "all our friends are dead."
Two-page letter dated March 24, 1860, from Chas. [Charles] D. Miller in Peterboro, New York, to Lysander Spooner, asking him to give his view on a libel case involving Mr. [Royal] Phelps.
Two-page letter [possibly a manuscript draft] dated March 23, 1860, from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Hon. Charles B. Sedgwick, indicating that he would like to give an interview or paper on his opionions reagarding a law suit...
Libel and slander--United States; Judicial opinions--United States
Manuscript copy of four documents on one sheet in the hand of Lysander Spooner. At front, a manuscript copy of judicial records from the State of New York Supreme Court case between Gerrit Smith and Royal Phelps dated April 17, 1860, stating that...
Four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Charles D. Miller dated May 25, 1860, discussing his arguments in a court case between Gerrit Smith and Royal Phelps.
Two-page letter and envelope from C. B. [Charles Baldwin] Sedgwick in Syracuse [New York] to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, dated August 16, 1860, regarding several lawsuits involving R. [Royal] Phelps the [Boston] Herald, and the...
Abolitionists--Massachusetts--Boston; Abolitionists--New York (State)--Peterboro; Libel and slander--New York (State)--New York
Two-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated May 20, 1860, discussing a court case involving Royal Phelps and Judge [Charles A.] Peabody of New York.
Abolitionists--Massachusetts--Boston; Libel and slander--New York (State)--New York
Manuscript draft of a four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated June 12, 1860, describing his opinion "that we ought to bring several suits [] against the entire committee (except Phelps)."
Two-page letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner dated June 14, 1860, containing an extract of a letter from Charles Sedgwick regarding the [Royal] Phelps libel case.
Two-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated June 17, 1860, recounting [Royal] Phelps's admission of guilt involved with Smith's slander suit, and their dicussion of the payment of damages.
Vigilant Association of the City of New York; Libel and slander--New York (State)--New York
Four-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Hon. John Cochrane regarding Smith's libel suit, referring to a letter from Lysander Spooner which details what members [of the Vigilant Association of New York] have said about him.
Four-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated August 24, 1860, disucssing Smith's libel suit against [Royal] Phelps and others.
Two-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated November 22, 1860, disucssing Smith's libel suit against [Royal] Phelps and others.
