Depositions--Virginia; Trials (Assault and battery)--Virginia; Indians of North America--Virginia
Deposition regarding the case of Benjamin Tucker, charged with "trespass, assault, & battery and false imprisonment" of "Indians" Phillis, Phebe, Eaton, Patt, and Sarah. The testimony, signed by Walker Crutchfield, Clerk of Petersburg District...
Fair. Paper is yellowed and darkened along edges. Small rips along edges and corners. Rust stain on upper left corner of Page 1, recto. Both sheets enclosed together in polyester sleeve.
One-page letter from J. R. [Joshua Reed] Giddings in Washington [D.C.] to Lysander Spooner dated January 1, 1852, praising him for his work, Trial By Jury. This letter is part of the Misc. Mass. Giddings, Joshua R. collection in the New-York...
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,...
Antislavery movements--United States; Abolitionists--Massachusetts--Boston; Slavery--Law and Legislation
Four-page letter dated September 20, 1852, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to [George] Bradburn, disucssing his new book, "Trial by Jury" and general abolitionist news.
Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery--Law and Legislation
Six-page letter dated July 3, 1853, from Geo. [George] Bradburn in Cleveland [Ohio] to [Lysander] Spooner, complimenting Spooner's work, "Trial by Jury" and discussing Horace Mann's election to Congress, among other abolitionist news.
Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery--Law and Legislation
Four-page letter dated April 20, 1853, from Geo. [George] Bradburn in Cleveland [Ohio] to [Lysander] Spooner, in which he discusses Spooner's work, "Trial by Jury" and "the controversy between Horace Mann and Wendell Phillips."
One-page letter and envelope dated September 23, 1866, from Hez L. [Hezekiah Lord] Hosmer in Virginia City to Lysander Spooner [probably in Boston, Massachusetts] written on the back of a circular titled "Chief Justice H. L. Hosmer's Charge to the...
Four-page letter and envelope dated February 3, 1897, from Daniel McFarland in South Bend, Indiana to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, inquiring about mutual acquaintances and briefly discussing several of Spooner's pamphlets.
Four-page letter dated September 17, 1854, from D. McF. [Daniel McFarland] in Sauk City [Wisconsin] to Lysander Spooner [probably in Boston, Massachusetts], describing his circumstances in Wisconsin, and his plans to move further West.
Liberty Party (U.S.); Antislavery movements-United States; Slavery--Law and Legislation
Four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to "Gerrit Smith, Lewis Tappan, William Goodell and others" dated March 12, 1856, explaining the reasons that Spooner has not joined the Liberty Party. At end, an additional note...
Liberty Party (U.S.); Antislavery movements-United States; Slavery--Law and Legislation
Three-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated March 16, 1856, discussing the Presidential nominee for the Liberty Party and asking Spooner to not publish his letter sent to Smith, Tappan, and Goodell.
Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery--Law and Legislation
Two-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated February 16, 1856, discussing Smith's letter to [Salmon P.] Chase and [Charles] Sumner.
Seven-page manuscript draft of a letter and envelope from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated June 8, 1860, discussing a libel suit against several publishers.
Admissions (Law)--United States; Libel and slander--New York (State)--New York; Settlements (Law)--United States
Three-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated October 17, 1860, discussing the outcome of his libel suit against [Royal] Phelps and others.
Manuscript draft of a four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated August 29, 1860, discussing Smith's libel suit against [Royal] Phelps and others.
Vigilant Association of the City of New York; Libel and slander--New York (State)--New York
Four-page letter from Gerrit Smith in New York [City] to C. B. Sedgwick dated September 15, 1860, expressing the regret of the "Committee" [of the Vigilant Association of the City of New York] for libel against Smith.
