Two-page letter dated February 5, 1850, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Worcester [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn, asking him to "soften your feelings" towards "Robinson," and notifying that he will be travelling soon to New York, and then up to...
Three-page letter dated March 5, 1850, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Worcester [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn, discussing the opinions of "Drew" and "Butler," and an argument between Bradburn and "Robinson."
Three-page letter dated February 20, 1850, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Worcester [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn, reagrding a "Robinson" and his marital issues, which also concern a "Mrs. P." [probably Frances H. Parker].
Four-page letter dated February 10, 1850, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Worcester [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn, advising on a situation involving "R." [Robinson] and "Mrs. P." [probably Frances H. Parker], with whom Bradburn is romantically...
Four-page letter dated March 15, 1850, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Worcester [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn, responding to Bradburn's letter that describes a disagreement with "R." [Robinson] and asks for Spooner's opinion.
New-York African Free-School; American Convention for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery and Improving the Condition of the African Race; Abolitionists--New York (State)--New York--Societies, etc.; African Americans--Education--New York...
New-York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves, commonly known as the New-York Manumission Society, was established 1785 to publicly promote the abolition of slavery and manumission of slaves in New York State. The society, which was...
Abolitionists--District of Columbia; Trials--District of Columbia; Fugitive slaves--District of Columbia; Fugitive slaves--Maryland
Twenty-two leaf letter to William R. Smith [possibly William Russel Smith of the United States House of Representatives] regarding the 'case of Chaplin' [probably the trial of William L. Chaplin, who was arrested in 1850 for helping two slaves...
Abolitionists--Massachusetts--Boston; Abolitionists--New York (State); Antislavery movements--United States
One-page letter dated December 13, 1850, from Stephen P. Andrews in New York City, to Lysander Spooner of Boston, Massachusetts, arranging an agreement for Andrews to promote the views of Spooner and other Boston abolitionists in exchange for an...
Abolitionists--Massachusetts--Boston; Abolitionists--New York (State); Antislavery movements--United States
One-page letter dated December 28, 1850, from Stephen P. Andrews in New York City, to Lysander Spooner of Boston [Massachusetts], reporting on the distribution of books sent by Spooner to Freeman Hunt, [William Cullen] Bryant, [Horace] Greeley, and...
List titled "April 1850," listing Richard Hildreth, Harriet C. Capen, Robert Briggs, Thomas C. Wales, Stimpson & Whiting, James Bales, James Bates, James Hennessey, Willis & Co., Witherbee [Wetherbee] Bro., Joel Brett, Smith & Swift; James L....
Two-page list of names of fugitive slaves aided by the Vigilance Committee [probably of Boston, Massachusetts] since the passage of the Fugitive Slave Bill in 1850 until 1854.
Abolitionists--United States; Antislavery movements--United States; Abolitionists--New York (State)--New York; Antislavery movements--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--Virignia--Williamsburg; Slave trade--Virignia--Williamsburg;...
Manuscript copy of Francis Jackson's response to a June 1, 1850, letter to Arthur G. Homer explaining reasons why he will not contribute funds towards the purchase of two slaves in Williamburg, Virginia, who are family to a free black man in New...
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...
Four-page letter dated January 29, 1850, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Worcester [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn, discussing the remarriage of Mrs. [Elizabeth] Sargeant to Mr. Brackett, and the end of abolitionist paper The Chronotype.
Bradstreet, Martha, b. 1780--Trials, litigation, etc.; Bradstreet, John, 1711-1774--Estate; Livius, Elizabeth, d. ca. 1794--Estate; Schuyler, Peter; Morgan, Charles, fl. 1795; Bradstreet family; Real property--New York (State)--New York; Utica...
Papers, 1774-1868, mainly consisting of correspondence and legal documents relating to Martha Bradsteets attempts to regain title to land in Utica (N.Y.), which was originally part of the property of General John Bradstreet, the stepfather of...
Brown, Mary Guion, 1782-1871; Brown, Samuel,b. 1781 or 2; Brown family; Haight family; Hobby family; Knapp family; Lounsbury family; Searle family; Smith family; Young women--United States--Diaries; North Castle (N.Y.)--Social life and...
Diary kept by Mary Guion Brown (1800-1852, bulk 1800-1808). Beginning when she was 17, she records, in considerable detail, the personal and social life of a young girl in Westchester County, N.Y., including daily activities, her efforts to...
