1842

Channing, William Ellery, 1780-1842

Pamphlet

Title: Duty of the Free States, or remarks suggested by the case of the Creole

GLC07435

1842

Channing, William Ellery, 1780-1842

Pamphlet

Title: 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 Collection 9370, Dumon p. 36.

GLC06835

30 May 1803

Channing, William Ellery, 1780-1842

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Invitation to the ordination of Mr. William Ellery Channing]

On behalf of the "religious society in Federal Street," Wright invites Knox to the ordination of Mr. William Ellery Channing.

GLC02437.07802

1839

Channing, William Ellery, 1780-1842

Pamphlet

Title: Remarks on the slavery question, in a letter to Jonathan Phillips Esq.

Attacks colonizationists like Senator Henry Clay, "who dream of removing slavery by the process of draining it off to another country; a process about as reasonable as that of draining the Atlantic." He also argues that colonization confirms racial prejudice implicit in race-based slavery. Published by James Munroe and Company, Boston. Printed by Folsom, Wells, and Thurston, Cambridge. First edition.

GLC00267.052