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Letters from New York : Second series.

Second volume of journalism published by author and abolitionist Child. Includes a chapter on the rights of women. First edition. Printed by C.S. Francis (New York) and J. H. France (Boston). BAL 3152.

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The right way the safe way, proved by emancipation in the British West Indies, and elsewhere.

Regarding emancipation, Child writes, "Leaving the obvious considerations of justice and humanity entirely out of the question, I ask whether experience has not proved it to be a measure of plain, practical good sense, and sound policy... Free labor...

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"Woman's right to labor," or, Low wages and hard work : in three lectures, delivered in Boston, November, 1859.

First edition. Published by Walker, Wise and Company.

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Woman in the nineteenth century, and kindred papers relating to the sphere, condition and duties of woman

Edited by her brother, Arthur B. Fuller. Introduction by Horace Greeley.

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[The Proceedings of the woman's rights conventions].

Compilation of the 1850 through 1854 women's rights conventions. Contents include the 1850 convention held at Worcester; the 1851 convention held at Worcester; the 1852 convention held in Syracuse; the 1853 convention held at the Broadway Tabernacle...

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Pictures of slavery in church and state; including personal reminiscences, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc. etc...

(title continues)... with an appendix, containing the views of John Wesley and Richard Watson on slavery. Published by Long, an abolitionist and minister of the Philadelphia annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In conclusion...

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Report of the inspectors of the state-prison [New York prison reform]

Printed by Loring Andrews.

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The fugitive slave law and its victims.

Printed by the American Anti-slavery Society. No. 15 of American Anti-Slavery Tracts. Pages are separated from binding. Contains an Essex Institute stamp. Small burn mark on front cover.

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An address to the inhabitants of Charleston, South Carolina.

"I lament- exceedingly lament, that a custom, so barbarous as well as so repugnant to every principle of humanity and justice, as the African Slave-Trade, should be continued in this or any other nation." Printed by Kimber, Conrad, & Co. Wrapper is...

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Woman's co-operation essential to pure politics.

Transcript of a speech given by Hoar, a noted supporter of women's suffrage. Pamphlet published under the auspices of American Woman Suffrage Association. Date from a letter cited in the piece.

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Why the W.C.T.U. seeks the ballot.

Willard explains why the Women's Christian Temperance Union seeks suffrage for women.

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The duty of the Free States, or remarks suggested by the case of the Creole

In original wrappers. Channing argues in favor of the slaves who had taken over the Creole, a slave ship. Steering towards the British West Indies, they won freedom under British law, even though the U.S. attempted to reclaim them. Blockson...

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The Constitution of the Pennsylvania Society for ... the Abolition of Slavery

Rest of title: "and the relief of free Negroes, unlawfully held in bondage, begun in the year 1774 and enlarged... To which are added the Acts of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania for the gradual abolition of slavery." First edition, printed by...

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A memoir of Granville Sharp

First edition; early publisher's cloth. Includes Patrick Reason's first published portrait engraving. Reason was an black artist. Collateral to Lincoln manuscript GLC 5302, referring to Granville Sharp.

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to President King, Columbia College; discusses Fugitive Slave Law

Printed circulat letter, addressed in Smith's hand.

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Right and Wrong in Boston. Annual report of the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Soc.

Subtitle: "Annual report of the Boston Female Anti-slavery Society, with a sketch of obstacles thrown in the way of emancipation by certain clerical abolitionists and advocates for the subjection of women." Printed by Isaac Knapp. 16mo. Rebound...

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to Charles T. Beach re: printed circular letter on anti-slavery

"The present is the most auspicious period for the diffusion of antislavery statements." Counter signed by Francis Jackson.

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An Appeal in the Favor of That Class of Americans Called Africans

First book of American abolitionist movement; inscribed in pencil with respects of "the author" to J. J. Dixwell. Exlibris stamp of Meadville Theological School on top, with duplicate sold stamp. Includes engravings.

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Address to the free colored people of the United States

Published by Merrihew and Gun. Stab Stitched.

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Letters to Mrs. [Sarah Secor] Edward Bissell re: Suffrage [decimalized]

Four letters originally mounted on a board with ribbons and a "Votes for Women" felt banner in a display prepared ca. 1920. They were a part of the Bisselll Archive and Suffrage Memorabilia.

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to Mrs. Edward Bissell re: receiving funds for NAWSA

The letter also requests any letters written to Sarah Secor (Mrs. Edward) Bissell.

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to Mrs. Edward Bissel re: a letter acompanying leaflets

Leaflets started as "Almost anything will pass muster if well read....& the best thing can be spoiled if badly read."

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to Mrs. Edward Bissell re: a thank you letter for the Toledo Report

The letter also wishes that all members "belonged to the American W.S.A."

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to Mrs. Edward Bissell re: collecting histories of Ohio suffrage associations

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Votes for Women [small yellow felt banner, with collateral bow]

Banner is on yellow felt. Accompanied by separate blue, red and yellow ribbon with bow). A later note indicates that the "chest bow" was owned by suffrage supporter Mrs. Walter Bissell.

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