Jerry Rescue Convention; Antislavery movements--United States
Three-page printed "address" by Gerrit Smith presented at the Jerry Rescue Convention in Syracuse [New York]. On back, addressed to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, in Smith's hand.
Carr writes to Markham inquiring about using a letter Markham wrote about the proposed constitution for the Fellowship at a conference which he hopes Markham will attend. Carr discusses membership in the Christian Socialist Fellowship.
Debs writes to Markham expressing regret at Markham's unwillingness to write the introduction for Ehrmann's work as previously discussed. The matter of payment is also addressed.
Grierson writes to Markham about an array of topics including various social issues and the financial independence of writers and poets and how it restrains them from criticizing certain men and writing about certain topics.
The Intercollegiate Socialist Society sent invitations to the Hillquit-Untermyer debate about the Money Trust Problem and providing order slips to pay for and reserve seats at the debate at Carnegie Hall.
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.
Le Prade writes to Markham about the manuscripts of John Milton Scott and having them published posthumously. She expresses dismay about the situation and is concerned that she may not be able to raise the funds for their publication.
Sinclair continues to try to persuade Markham to join the Helicon Hall Colony. Sinclair encloses a prospectus for the Colony detailing current and future building plans.
Abolitionists--Massachusetts--Boston; Abolitionists--Massachusetts--Athol; Antislavery movements--United States
Four-page letter dated December 26, 1845, from Lysander Spooner in Athol [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn in Boston [Massachusetts], expressing desire to distribute his book [The Unconstitutionality of Slavery] to members of the United States...
Currency question--United States; Free banking--United States
Manuscript draft of a four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated July 7, 1858, discussing his theories on American banking systems, and encouraging Smith to begin a bank of his own.
Constitutional law--United States; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery--United States
Four-page letter dated January 19, 1846, from Lysander Spooner Athol [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn in Boston [Massachusetts], asking Bardburn to solicit prominent names to sign a petition and then have the petition presented to the United...
Currency question--United States; Free banking--United States
Four-page letter and envelope dated February 16, 1897, from Daniel McFarland in South Bend [Indiana] to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, responding to several pamphlets of Spooner's on American banking.
Four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith, dated November 2, 1855, in which Spooner disucsses anti-slavery arguments and the distribution of 300 copies of his book, "the Unconstitutionality of Slavery."
Two-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated June 27, 1860, thanking him for a gift of $100 and inquiring about the opinion of Mr. [Charles] Sedgwick.
One-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated June 27, 1860, acknowledging a draft for $100 and asking for [Charles] Sedgwick's opinion on Spooner's arguments.
