Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery--Law and Legislation
Manuscript draft of a four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated January 31, 1859, discussing the rights of slaves and outlining a strategy for aggressive liberation from the South.
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...
Postal data: posted, postmarked [striped oval postmark], (Sandy Hill, N.Y., MAR 4, 1908 8 PM; Orwell, VT, MAR 5, 12 M?), stamp; Postcard type: divided back; Printing information: card number (Order No. C 2631); Logo (POST CARD) in stylized...
Markham sends a short article to Barnard regarding child labor and gives her permission to use excerpts of his articles from "The Cosmopolitan" and other writings.
Abbott writes that Carpenter has inquired about obtaining a copy of Markham's poems. Abbott encloses payment and also suggests sending autographed copies.
Markham sends a donation to Carr to help his mission to spread the "Episcopal Special." Markham also suggests having a Propaganda Fund, which could support The Christian Socialist.
Markham replies to Carr stating he will send him an article for the Christmas edition. Markham also gives Carr permission to quote any of his poems and also sends an article he wrote for the Homiletic Review
Commendation card awarded posthumously to James Lardner. David Gordon (Lardner24) had a card made for Lardner before the International Brigade left Spain. Gordon was detained at a French concentration camp in February 1939 and in 1948,...
Man sends Markham payment for the Christian Socialist Fellowship expenses. He also writes about hopes to keep the New York City Center up and running, even though members are involved in other socialist organizations.
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 four-page letter from Gerrit Smith of Peterboro [New York] to Hon. D. [David] Wilmot, in which he responds to a letter from Wilmot discussing slavery and the United States Constitution, and sends him a copy of Lysander...
