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The Crisis of the Revolution
Correspondence;
Page 66; Two paragraphs; One footnote; Correspondence from Benedict Arnold to George Washington;
Greenburgh Public Library, The Land and People of Greenburgh

The Crisis of the Revolution
Correspondence; Silhouettes;
Page 44; Three Footnotes; Silhouette Image of a gentleman; The image is signed by Nathaniel Wade
Greenburgh Public Library, The Land and People of Greenburgh

[Clippings, 1718-1899 and undated]
Slaves--United States; Slavery--United States; Fugitive slaves--United States
Assorted advertisements for sale of slaves, rewards for return of runaway slaves, the slave trade, and slavery in general, most unattributable to particular newspapers. Includes three engravings (two duplicated) of slave forts in Africa with...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter to Mr. Blanchard]
Slavery--Massachusetts--Boston; Slavery--Massachusetts--Hingham; Slaves--Massachusetts--Boston; Slaves--Massachusetts--Hingham; Abolitionists--Massachusetts; Antislavery movements--Massachusetts
Unsigned letter addressed to Mr. Blanchard regarding building plans for the "Copeland Estate at Quincy," discussing the construction of basements and cellars underneath a particular building. Dated Boston, Mary 1856. On back, extensive list of...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Letter] 1912 June 19 [to] Mr. Markham
American Association for Labor Legislation
Kennaday writes to Markham requesting him to join the American Association for Labor Legislation. Kennaday discusses the aims of the organization and asks for membership dues.
Wagner College, Horrmann Library Edwin Markham Correspondence

[Letter] 1912 May 22 [to] friend
Russell, Charles Edward, 1860-1941
Collomb writes to Markham requesting a contribution to the publication The Call for a special Socialist issue of the newspaper.
Wagner College, Horrmann Library Edwin Markham Correspondence

[Letter] 1918 January 14 [to] maitre
Crowley, Aleister, 1875-1947. The Equinox.
Crowley apologizes for having been out of touch with Markham and asks for a poem for "The International." Crowley also requests that Markham return his copy of "Equinox #7."
Wagner College, Horrmann Library Edwin Markham Correspondence

[Petition to deny the use of Faneuil Hall]
Abolitionists--United States; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery--Massachusetts; Slaves--Massachusetts; Abolitionists--Massachusetts; Antislavery movements--Massachusetts
Signed petition addressed the the Mayor and Alderman [of Boston, Massachusetts] to deny a particular group the use of Faneuil Hall on the grounds that "the meeting to be of such an exciting character as to endanger the peace of the City." The...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

[Roster of names related to military service under particular Captains]
Military officers--American--1850-1860; Military personnel--American--1850-1860
24-page roster of ca. 1,500 names of individuals who served under military Captains Seth Wilmarth, Isaac Hall Wright, Evans, Cass, Whorf, Granger [probably David Granger of Boston], McKenny, McCafferty, Young, Charles O. Rogers, Henshaw, Cooley,...
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

Bartram family letters,1743-1796
Bartram, John,1699-1777; Bartram, William, 1739-1823; Bartram, Moses, Jr.; Bartram, Isaac; Bartram, Ann; Colden, Cadwallader, 1688-1776; Thomas, M. L., Mrs.; McIntosh, Lachlan, 1725-1806; Botanists--United States--Correspondence; Slavery--United...
Four autograph letters from John Bartram, two autograph letters from William Bartram, and one each from Isaac Bartram and Moses Bartram, Jr. One letter from John to William has a short postscript written by Ann Bartram, Johns wife and Williams...
New-York Historical Society, Historical Manuscripts

Bradburns Petition
Abolitionists--United States; Antislavery movements--United States; Abolitionists--Massachusetts--Boston; Antislavery movements--Massachusetts--Boston; Slavery--Massachusetts--Boston; Slavery--Law and legislation--Washington (D.C.)
Unsigned and undated petition to the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives to condemn the imprisonment of African American sailors when docked in particular United States ports.
New-York Historical Society, Manuscript Collections Relating to Slavery

John Coffin drafts of statements to the Court of Inquiry,1783
Coffin, John,1756-1838; Campbell, George, 1736-1799; Perkins, Sergeant; Atwood, Isaac, Captain; Livingston, John William, Captain; Chapman, Thomas, Captain; Campbell, Dougall, Lieutenant; Great Britain. Army; Courts-martial and courts of inquiry --...
Drafts of Major John Coffins statements in reply to the defense of Lieutenant-Colonel George Campbell at Campbells court martial. The first draft (eleven pages, numbered as 5, [1] leaves) is addressed to ""Mr. President & Gentlemen of the Board,""...
New-York Historical Society, Historical Manuscripts

Henry Bergh letters,1866-1884
Bergh, Henry,1811-1888--Correspondence; Bergh, Henry, 1811-1888--Portraits; Burt, John--Correspondence; Elwood, Augustus R.--Correspondence; Wallack, Lester, 1820-1888--Correspondence; Sedley, Henry, 1831-1899--Correspondence; Burns, Denis;...
Seven autograph letters (one accompanied by envelope), signed, by Henry Burgh, and one portrait engraving autographed by Burgh. All letters are written on A.S.P.C.A. stationary and most concern the A.S.P.C.A. or cases of animal cruelty. They are...
New-York Historical Society, Historical Manuscripts

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