Postal data: posted, postmarked (BUFFALO [presumably][indiscernable], JUL 9 11:30 AM STA[indiscernible]) (1910) [printed outside of post office cancellation]; stamp; Postcard type: divided back [straight line]; (CORRESPONDENCE HERE; NAME AND...
Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery--United States
Draft of an eight-page letter dated January 20, 1847, from [Lysander Spooner in Winchendon, Massachusetts] to George Bradburn discussing general news of the abolitionist movement and the progress of his writing of a work called "Poverty" and...
Abolitionists--Massachusetts--Winchendon; Abolitionists--Ohio--Cleveland; Antislavery movements--United States
Four-page letter dated January 20, 1847, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Winchendon [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn discussing general news of the abolitionist movement and the progress of his writing of a work called "Poverty."
Two-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Hartford [Connecticut] to Gerrit Smith dated October 11, 1860, reporting on a visit to New York [City] and progress on Smith's libel suit.
A notice that Rev. William A. Ward resigned as General Secretary and was replaced by Rev. William A. Prosser. Greatbatch writes asking all secretaries of the Fellowship to send lists of their members so that a complete roster may be compiled.
Barnard writes Mrs. Stokes about an invitation to the Twilight Club in New York City. She asks Mrs. Stokes to contact Markham so that he can be invited to the meeting.
Kovnat sends Markham a copy of "The Newer Justice" published by Cleland. Kovnat writes of various bills calling for the abolishment of capital punishment.
Manuscript copy of a twelve-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated October 12, 1860, reporting on Spooner's visit to New York [City] and progress on Smith's libel suit.
Letter written by Maude L. Baillard to Juliana Force, dated November 29, 1928. Regarding advertising for the Whitney Studio Galleries in Baillard's art gallery feature, "In the New York Art Galleries". Includes handwritten notes in pencil along...
New-York African Free-School; American Convention for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery and Improving the Condition of the African Race; Abolitionists--New York (State)--New York--Societies, etc.; African Americans--Education--New York...
New-York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves, commonly known as the New-York Manumission Society, was established 1785 to publicly promote the abolition of slavery and manumission of slaves in New York State. The society, which was...
Commissioners; Report; Construction; Clinton, DeWitt, 1769-1828; Rensselaer, Stephen Van, 1764-1839; Young; Samuel; Holley; Myron; Seymour, Henry; New York (State); Erie Canal; Report
A twenty-nine page annual report to the Legislature of the State of New York in reference to the Erie Canal. By the time of the issuance of this report, the middle section of the Erie Canal had been completed so "that large boats have actually...
New York State Legislature; Route; Construction; Excavation; Embankment; Locks; Aqueducts; Contractors; Damages; Shipping; Expenditures; Erie Canal; Commissioners; Champlain Canal; Clinton, Dewitt, 1769-1828; Rensselaer, Stephen Van, 1764-1839;...
Title page of a forty-six page annual report of the canal commissioners communicated to the legislature on January 15, 1819. This report was addressed to the New York State Legislature in obedience to the act entitiled "An act respecting navigable...
