Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery--Law and Legislation
Two-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated September 7, 1860, acknowledging receipt of Spooner's new pamphlet.
Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery--Law and Legislation
One-page letter from Lewis Tappan in Brooklyn [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated November 15, 1855, discussing one of Spooner's pamphlets and form of petition.
Two-page deposition with testimonies of L. J. Bartow and Parker Howlet of Berrien County [Michigan]. Plaintiff Bartow declares nonpayment of funds by Howlet through an endorsed note from the "Bank of Niles," to which defendant Howlet responds that...
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...
Sloan, John, 1871-1951; Art patrons--United States--Correspondence.; Art patronage;
Letter written by Duncan Phillips to Juliana Force, dated November 17, 1927. Sends check for $250 to contribute to the Sloan fund. Approves of the solicitation letter for small donations toward the purchase of the Sloan. Signed.
Letter written by Juliana Force's secretary to Charles Demuth, dated February 10, 1930. Reminder to Demuth of the dates of the Flower Show (Spring Exhibition) and to send his painting by March 1st. Mention of the Flower Show being Force's last...
Handwritten letter signed by Elie Nadelman to Harriet H. Masterson, dated March 11, 1929. In it Nadelman says he cannot send figures requested for the exhibition because they are at the foundry being cast into bronze.
Exhibition checklist of oil paintings by Oscar Bluemner. Held at the Whitney Studio Galleries, November 4-November 23, 1929. Title from cover. Includes newspaper clipping and provenance information attached to inside sleeve, opposite cover....
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,""...