Two-page response letter from Abott Lawrence to Francis Jackson, Charles T. Hildreth, Thomas B. Sewall, and Ellis Gray Loring of Boston [Massachusetts] regarding his political position on slavery in the United States Congress.
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;...
Letter from Arthur G. Homer, of New York City, to Francis Jackson asking for funds to help purchase two slaves belonging to a Williamsburg, Virginia, planter William Havis. They are the wife and child of a free black residing in New York, who has...
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...
Two-page letter from Francis Jackson, Samuel Philbrick, Ellis Gray Loring, William Bassett, and Edmund Quincy of Boston, [Massachusetts] to an unnamed addressee soliciting funds for the operation of The Liberator, an explaining a new subscription...
The collection includes three volumes, correspondence, and documents, 1768-1803, related to English abolitionist and reformer Granville Sharp. The first volume contains copies of letters and related documents, 1768-1773, sent to Granville Sharp,...
United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn; Music publishing industry; Piano music; Ragtime, cakewalk & stomps; Popular music--To 1901
Stylized text interwoven with illustration of flowering tree branch. Text, "Publisher's of Smallwood's celebrated pianoforte tutor, Smallwood's 55 melodious exercises, etc. Price 4/=, Band Parts 1/=nett."
Caption reads: A. Weingarnter's Lithy. N.Y., for D. T. Valentine's Manual / Drawing of Old Residences on Murray Hill, Lexington Avenue near 37th Street on the Old Boston Post Road, 1858.
Photograph of a letter from Washington to Colonel Nathaniel Wade as to provisioning the forts at West Point, then under Wade's command. From the original in the possession of Francis H. Wade, Esq., Ipswich, Mass.
Image shows the façade of Harrigan's Theater designed by architect Francis Hatch Kimball and built by Edward Harrigan (of Harrigan & Hart), who managed it until 1895, when Richard Mansfield took over renaming it the Garrick.
Slavery--United States; Antislavery movements--United States; Constitutional law--United States
Undated pledge of moneys to be paid to Lysander Spooner for "a review of Judge Kane's late decision, that the U.S. Courts have no constitutional right to punish for contempt without trial by jury." Signed by several prominent abolitionists,...
Account record of expenses aboard the Sloop Hare on the Coast of Africa. Includes names of vendors King Peters, Captain Stephen's people, Francis Mountain, and George Dowdall.
Account record for the sale of 75 slaves from the cargo of the Brig Othello, sold by Captain George Dunbar Sweet for Samuel and William Vernon of [Newport], Rhode Island. Includes names of purchasers. Followed by account record for the Brig Othello...
Account record of the sale of slaves aboard the Brigatine Othello in Fredericksburg, Virginia, by John Thornton and Charles Yates for Samuel and William Vernon [of Newport, Rhode Island]. Includes names of purchasers.
Account record by Jonathan Niel for services and provisions for the Brig Othello, including silk handkercheifs, stockings, and knives for Captain [George Sweet] Dunbar, submitted to Messrs. Francis Mairez and David Cooper [of Jamaica] for...
