15 March 1822

Hobart, Albert, 1792-1867

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Writes to his cousin to thank him for information about the recent congressional vote on the bankuptcy bill. Expresses surprise at the result and his belief that it will not pass without significant changes. Comments on local opinion of the bill and the local government.

GLC06313.04.172

15 March 1822

Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Discusses the account of William Otis and related paperwork. Inquires about games of chess played by Colonel Bassett.

GLC06313.04.173

19 March 1822

Hobart, Nathaniel, 1758-1838

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Writes to his nephew about a local nominating convention. Asks about the bankruptcy bill before Congress. Comments on other local political and family matters. Asks if Hobart will be visiting home when Congress recesses.

GLC06313.04.174

23 March 1822

Mitchell, Nahum, 1769-1853

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Writes with alarm and at length about a proposed re-direction of the mail route from New Bedford to Boston, which "arises from the private interest & personal rivalships among the Stage owners." Asks Hobart to get information about a related petition.

GLC06313.04.176

circa 1860-1874

Print

Title: [Print of Gerrit Smith]

Depicts an elderly Smith with a full white beard.

GLC00723.03

January 28, 1853

Pillsbury, Parker, 1809-1898

Autograph letter signed

Title: to David P. Harmon

Informs Harmon that he will be in Lexington next Sunday holding a meeting. Asks that Harmon do what he can to publicize the meeting and compliments him on his ability to get people to attend.

GLC06143.11

23 September 1853

Remond, Charles Lenox, 1810-1873

Autograph letter signed

Title: to David P. Harmon

Written from Salem, likely in Massachusetts. Writes that he has been asked to be present at the Essex County Anti-Slavery Society meeting in Haverhill by Joseph Merrill. Permits Harmon to use Remond's name and presence to attract people to attend the meeting.

GLC06143.12

15 May 1855

Remond, Charles Lenox, 1810-1873

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. West

Informs West that William Lloyd Garrison and Wendell Phillips will be unable to attend any meetings prior to the New England convention. Consequently, he requests that the Essex County Anti-Slavery meeting be postponed until Garrison's and Phillips' attendance can be secured.

GLC06143.13

10 December 1858

Remond, Charles Lenox, 1810-1873

Autograph letter signed

Title: to David P. Harmon

Written from Salem, likely in Massachusetts. Informs Harmon that an announcement for the next quarterly meeting in Salem of the Essex County Anti-Slavery Society will be published in "The Liberator" next week. Writes that the success of the meeting depends on the attendance of friends from abroad. Also extends an invitation to Harmon, his wife, and his family. Offers his home for the duration of their stay.

GLC06143.14

20 March 1849

Stearns, Charles B., 1818-1899

Autograph letter signed

Title: [to David P. Harmon]

Asks Harmon to assist him in coordinating a meeting for Mr. Watson and himself. Stearns writes that he has sent a notice to J.G. Whittier (the poet) but does not know if he will give a lecture as he is not a disunionist.

GLC06143.16

21 September 1853

Wallcut, Robert, fl. 1853

Autograph letter signed

Title: to David P. Harmon

Informs Harmon that he can count on the presence of Charles Remond, James Buffum, and William Lloyd Garrison at his meeting. Writes that Garrison will try to persuade Mr. (likely Wendell) Phillips to attend as well, but is likely that Phillips will not be able to go.

GLC06143.17

2 May 1854

Wallcut, Robert, fl. 1853

Autograph letter signed

Title: to David P. Harmon

Upon Harmon's request, Wallcut includes a list of suitable publications for inclusion in a public library. Amongst other works the list includes: William Garrison's Writings, Gidding's Speeches, "Uncle Tom's Cabin," Theodore Parker's "Discourse of Religion," and the writings of Solomon Northup.

GLC06143.18

1815-1860

Manuscript document

Title: [Sale of the Harmon residence]

Advertisement for the sale of the late David P. Harmon's home located on the corner of Summer Street and Maple Avenue.

GLC06143.19

25 June 1827

Broadside

Title: Order of exercises, at the celebration of the festival of St. John the Baptist

Includes hymns, prayers and an address by Reverend Brother G. F. Davis.

GLC06143.22

4 July 1827

Broadside

Title: Order of excercises, at the celebration of the fifty-first anniversary of American independence

Inlcudes a reading of the Declaration of Independence along with hymns and prayer.

GLC06143.23

5 April 1855

Safford, E.H., fl. 1850

Newspaper

Title: The Essex banner. [Vol. 21, no. 40 (April 5, 1855)]

Includes an extract of a speech by Henry A. Wise regarding the Know Nothing party.

GLC06143.24

1856

Broadside

Title: Political chart of the United States with a comparative statistical view of North and South

Hand colored Republican campaign chart showing slave states, free states, and territories, as well as an image of John C. Fremont, the party's first presidential candidate. Includes population information for North and South, differentiating between enslaved and freedpeople. Published by the Rocky Mountain Club of Springfield, Ohio. Printed by C. F. Bradley.

GLC06143.25

23 March 1822

Peirce, Levi, 1773-1847

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Clarifies an earlier letter "relative to percentage" in regard to tax collection.

GLC06313.04.177

25 March 1822

Warren, C.H., fl. 1822

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Inquires about a petition "for a bounty upon a fishing vessel" for Leonard Hammond. Indicates that he wrote to the Postmaster General about his late uncle's accounts and his hope to use proceeds from a real estate sale to settle them. Makes a comment about private petitions in a democracy.

GLC06313.04.178

28 March 1822

Holmes, Abraham, 1754-1839

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

Discusses the establishment of "a post office in the Wharf Village and logistics of mail routes.

GLC06313.04.179

January 19, 1829

Everett, Edward, 1794-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard Rush

Recommends George Bass for a position in the Boston Port of Customs as a Boarding Officer. Addressed to Rush as the Secretary of the Treasury.

GLC05603.01.27

9 November 1860

Braithwaite, Mary, fl. 1860-1867

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Isora Sayles

Discusses the upcoming presidential election. Writes about the Prince of Wales, Edward Albert, passing through the area. Comments that they had special train cars (the royal train) that were done up in the most beautiful style. Describes the train cars as having silk velvet sofas, white muslin curtains, and rocking chairs. Inquires about the attire that the ladies wear and wants her to send some of the material.

GLC03523.32.01

18 November 1860

Braithwaite, Mary, fl. 1860-1867

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Isora Sayles

Writes to her friend about how much she misses her. Wishes for her not to move away in case they may return. Comments how she has not been to church but once and how she longs to go. Notes that she has spent the last week in bed and that she needs the prayers of all the Christians. Writes, "Isora are the young folks as wild as ever I hope they may see a beauty in religion for there is nothing else that can save them..." Inquires about friends and family.

GLC03523.32.02

17 July 1840

Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889

Autograph letter signed

Title: to S. Shock

Agrees to become security for Shock's bond.

GLC05603.01.05

12 November 1860

Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872

Autograph letter signed

Title: to H. S. Abott

Agrees to lecture at New Rochelle next Wednesday. Two possible topics are "Western America" and "Great Men."

GLC05603.01.07