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...
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 dated December 15, 1847, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn, discussing Bradburn's appointment as editor of abolitonist paper, The Pioneer.
Abolitionists--Massachusetts--Boston; Abolitionists--Ohio--Cleveland; Antislavery movements--United States
Four-page letter dated January 4, 1848, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn in Cleveland, Ohio, discussing Bradburn's editorial position at the paper [The Pioneer] and other abolitionist news.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, African American; United States Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.--Civil War, 1861-1865.
Four-page letter to a judge regarding the unidentified author's views on permitting African Americans to serve in the military without first giving legal freedom.
Lemon thanks Markham for reading his play and asks permission to use his quotes for publicity. Lemon also writes a great deal about freedom of expression in the United States as compared to other countries and other time periods in history.
Tappan thanks Markham for visiting Baltimore and invites Markham to visit again. He requests a handwritten copy of "The Man With The Hoe" and other poems so he can have them framed and hung at his school.
Eastman sends a form letter to subscribers to The Liberator requesting a donation to aid in the lawsuit against the San Francisco and Oakland police departments.
Markham writes to Kerensky about Russia and his great importance there, comparing Kerensky to the likes of Washington and Mazzini. Markham also writes about sending his poems to Kerensky, especially "Russia, Arise."
