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Charles Sumner's The anti-slavery enterprise, 1855
Antislavery movements--United States
Charles Sumner (1811-1874) was a United States senator from Massachusetts and a campaigner against slavery. This is a draft, ca. 1855, of a version of the speech delivered in New York on May 9, 1855, and published that year under the title "The...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

SHIPBUILDING IN THE TONAWANDAS. One Of The First Boats...[portion of front caption] (2back) [e0659ac2]
Postal data: posted; postmarked [striped oval postmark] (HOMER, JUL 10, 1912 6PM; stamp; Postcard type: divided back (COMMUNICATION; ADDR); Logo: (Post Card) in stylized lettering; Written message: (Dear Cousin- I have your dress ready to fit. ...
Queens College, Waterways of New York

Eagle Button Co., and Locks, Seneca Fall, N.Y. [front caption] (2back) [s0023ac2]
Postal data: unmarked, stamp; Postcard type: undivided back [divided by hand]; Printing information: series number (No 4064) [indicated on back only]; Logo (Post Card); Written message (Seneca Falls Aug 12th 1907 Dear friend:- guess you think I...
Queens College, Waterways of New York

West India Emancipation
Abolitionists--United States; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery--Massachusetts; Slaves--Massachusetts; Abolitionists--Massachusetts; Antislavery movements--Massachusetts
Manuscript letter in the hand of Wiliam Lloyd Garrison, for publication to advertise a "mass celebration" of the anniversary of the emanciaption of 800,000 slaves to the West India Islands [undated, but probably 1846]. On back in red, "Insert this...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter] 1933 May [to] Friend
Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948
Sinclair writes about his new book, "The Way Out: What Lies Ahead for America." He also write a great deal about his book "Upton Sinclair Presents William Fox", and its influence on not only the United States but the world as well. He also writes...
Wagner College, Horrmann Library Edwin Markham Correspondence

Journal of a voyage among the West India Islands,1839 Nov. 11-1840 Apr. 20.
Gurney, Joseph John, 1788-1847; Candler, John, 1787-1869; Candler, Maria; Colebrooke, William Macbean George, Sir, 1787-1870; Gilbert, Nathaniel; Blacks--West Indies--Religion; Blacks--West Indies--Social conditions--19th century; Slavery--West...
Mahlon Day (1790-1854) was a Quaker, publisher of children's books, printer, and bookseller in New York City. This is a contemporary copy of a diary kept by Day while on a tour of the West Indies (Nov. 1839-Apr. 1840) in the company of Joseph John...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

Granville Sharp Collection, 1768-1803 (bulk 1768-1773)
Abolitionists--Great Britain; Blacks--Civil rights--Great Britain; Blacks--Legal status, laws, etc.--Great Britain; Slave trade--Great Britain; Slavery--Law and Legislation--Great Britain; Armstrong, Aaron--Trials, litigation, etc.; Lewis,...
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,...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

Lower Manhattan: India House, south side of Hanover Square, 1923.
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works; New York (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works
New-York Historical Society, Photographs of New York City and Beyond

Lower Manhattan: India House, south side of Hanover Square, 1923.
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works; New York (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works
New-York Historical Society, Photographs of New York City and Beyond

Lower Manhattan: India House, south side of Hanover Square, 1923.
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works; New York (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works
New-York Historical Society, Photographs of New York City and Beyond

[Letter] 1916 November 14, N.Y. City [to] Mrs. Markham
Markham, Edwin, 1852-1940
Barnard writes to Mrs. Markham discussing plans to meet with the Markhams as well as events occurring at Carnegie Hall and a meeting at the Civitas Club.
Wagner College, Horrmann Library Edwin Markham Correspondence

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