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circa 1833
Madison, James (1751-1836)
[Temperance document]
Urges Americans, especially young men, to refrain from drinking alcohol. Signed by Andrew Jackson, James Madison, and John Quincy Adams. Docket on verso.
GLC04006.01
1855-1886
McNear, Franklin E. (fl. 1855-1886)
Autograph book and letter from Abraham Lincoln [Decimalized .01- .02]
GLC04035
Collection of autographs, quotations, and letters.
Consists of eighty-four signatures, most of which were obtained by McNear between 1860 and 1861. Incorporating numerous historical figures, the book includes autographs from (among others) Horace Greeley, James Buchanan, William Lloyd Garrison...
GLC04035.02
1832
Faulkner, Charles James (1847-1929)
The speech of Charles Jas. Faulkner, (of Berkley) in the House of Delegates of Virginia, on the policy of the state with respect to her slave population
Faulkner's speech explaining the resolution he had recently proposed to gradually emancipate the slaves of Virginia. States that emancipation will benefit the state, and that it is inevitable, so should be accepted sooner rather than later....
GLC03520
7 November 1836
Lundy, Benjamin (1789-1839)
to Elizur Wright
Lundy writes to Wright, a fellow abolitionist. Lundy is on a committee organizing a convention held to establish a state anti-slavery society. The convention will meet at Harrisburg 19 December, and Lundy solicits Wright's participation. Signed by...
GLC04372.01
14 July 1830
Garrison, William Lloyd (1805-1879)
to Ebenezer Dole
Signed twice (once struck out) by the famous abolitionist editor Garrison to Dole. Was writing to thank Dole for the 100 dollars he sent. Garrison did not know Dole before he sent the money. Speaks of his prison time for libel in Baltimore a month...
GLC04516
1854-1859 circa
Mann, Horace (1796-1859)
[Decimalized .01- .03]
GLC06027
1854
Dedication of Antioch College, and Inaugural address of its president
[title continued] "Hon. Horace Mann; with other proceedings." Printed by O. S. Dean. Education reform.
GLC06027.01
1859/09/08
Hill, Thomas (1818-1891)
Integral education. An inaugural address, delivered at Antioch College...
[title continued] "... , of Yellow Springs, Greene County, Ohio." Published by Little Brown. Education reform.
GLC06027.02
January 1854
Hastings & Green
Catalogue of Antioch College for 1853 - 1854
List of faculty by "class" (of knowledge), with admissions, course requirements and information on preparatory school and coeducation.
GLC06027.03
1830
Andrews, Charles C. (fl. 1830)
The history of the New-York African free-school, from their establishment in 1787, to the present time; embracing a period of more than forty years: also a brief account of the succesful labors of the New-York Manumission Society
Written by Andrews as the principal of the African Free School. Printed by Mahlon Day at 376 Pearl Street in New York. First edition copy. Includes engraving of the school building, from a drawing by a student, opposite the title page. Provides a...
GLC06084
3 January 1840 to 31 December 1847
The liberator. [Vol. 10, no. 1 (January 3, 1840) - v. 17. no. 53 (December 31, 1847)]
Run of 416 weekly issues of the famous anti-slavery newspaper edited by William Lloyd Garrison.
GLC06109
3 January 1840 to 31 December 1841
The liberator. [Vol. 10, no. 1 (January 3, 1840) - v. 11, no. 53 (December 31, 1841)]
GLC06109.01
7 January 1842 to 29 December 1843
The liberator. [Vol. 12, no. 1 (January 7, 1842) - v. 13, no. 52 ( December 29, 1843)]
GLC06109.02
5 January 1844 to 26 December 1845
The liberator. [Vol. 14, no. 1 (January 5, 1844) - v. 15, no. 52 (December 26, 1845)]
GLC06109.03
2 January 1846 to 31 December 1847
The liberator. [Vol. 16, no. 1 (January 2, 1846) - v. 17, no. 53 (December 31, 1847)]
GLC06109.04
1850
Burritt, Elihu (1810-1879)
Elihu Burritt's miscellaneous writings
Published by Thomas Drew, Jr. Printed wrappers with illustration, including a print of Burritt. Second edition. Includes the essay "Buying a Brother from Bondage" which describes the purchase of Frederick Douglass' freedom. Cover and some inner...
GLC06118
1835
Battey, Joel (ca. b. 1790)
Address of the Starksborough and Lincoln anti-slavery society to the public.
First edition, presented to Kimball 8 November 1834. Printed by Knapp and Jewett. In faded orange wrappers as issued. With printed constitution of the Society inside rear wrapper. Kimball signed outer cover. A note written on title page...
GLC06137
1857
J.O.E.
Attention South!! Abolish slavery.
Abolitionist folk art depicting a weeping black male, chained and shackled in profile, surrounded by green curtains with yellow tassels. At top left are the words "Attention South!!" with the word "Abolish" at left and "Slavery" at right, signed in...
GLC06140
1844-1858
Harmon, David Porter (1800-1869)
Collection of abolitionist materials including letters, documents and printed [Decimalized .01- .29]
Includes 15 ALS's by notable figures in abolitionist movement, large printed broadside (printing map at top) for election of 1856 (Fremont). Many of the letters discuss arrangements for lectures by abolitionists such as Lucy Stone, the Crafts...
GLC06143
1844
Letter from the American Anti-Slavery Society
A letter issued by various members of the American Anti-Slavery Society asking for financial support from the "anti-slavery public."
GLC06143.01
22 April 1844
Buffum, James N. (1807-1887)
to David P. Harmon
Letter asking Harmon to attend the upcoming American Anti-slavery Society convention in Lynn, Massachusetts.
GLC06143.02
8 February 1849
[to David P. Harmon]
Informs Harmon that an Anti-Slavery Society meeting will be held in Harmon's town of Haverhill, Massachusetts. Writes that "the South are beginning [to] feel the effect of agitation and are alarmed for their Patirarchical [sic] institution."...
GLC06143.03
21 February 1849
Informs Harmon that Mr. and Mrs. Craft (escaped slaves William and Ellen Craft) will be attending his meeting in Haverhill, and sends him "a part of a bill which discribes these two interesting Slaves" (not included here). Mentions that he tried to...
GLC06143.04
11 November 1855
to his wife
Harmon writes that he will take longer than expected to return home, as his goal for which he left home has not been accomplished. Expects to travel up the River du Loup thirty to forty miles and into the woods. He expresses his concern for matters...
GLC06143.05
circa 27 April 1847
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph) (1797-1871)
[to David P.Harmon]
Writes that he would like to arrange a meeting for "our friend P[arker] Pillsbury" and Lucy Stone at the town of Haverhill, Massachusetts on Sunday, 2 May. Asks that Harmon make arrangements to secure the availability of the town hall for the...
GLC06143.06
circa 27 February 1849
Writes that he had wanted to include Lucy Stone in the meeting arranged in Harmon's town, but she decided to go home and visit her parents instead. Hopes that she will join the meeting at Concord, New Hampshire on 5 March.
GLC06143.07
15 March 1848
Informs Harmon that William W. Brown will be attending a meeting in Haverhill. Asks that Harmon publicize Mr. Brown's appearance and find a suitable place for him to give his lecture.
GLC06143.08
8 July 1853
Written from Leicester, likely in Massachusetts. Informs Harmon that Stephen Foster will be speaking at a meeting in Haverhill on Sunday, 17 July. Asks that Harmon confirm the arrangement of the meeting.
GLC06143.09
24 September 1854
Merrill, Joseph (1788-1856)
Written from Danvers Port, likely in Massachusetts. Asks that Harmon assist Sojourner Truth with accommodations for her lecture at Haverhill. Truth is to speak on the "abominations of Desolation of American slavery" and is described by Merrill as a...
GLC06143.10
28 January 1853
Pillsbury, Parker (1809-1898)
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 (1810-1878)
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...
GLC06143.12
15 May 1855
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'...
GLC06143.13
10 December 1858
Remond, Charles Lenox (1810-1873)
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...
GLC06143.14
16 February 1857
Rock, John S. (John Sweat) (1825-1866)
[Advertisement for antislavery lecture]
Letterpress broadside/flyer for an antislavery lecture by Dr. John Sweat Rock. Includes a short note in which Dr. Rock asks David P. Harmon if his lecture on "The Unity of the Races" would be well received in Harmon's town.
GLC06143.15
20 March 1849
Stearns, Charles B. (1818-1899)
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)
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...
GLC06143.17
2 May 1854
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...
GLC06143.18
1837
Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society
Proceedings of the Pennsylvania convention, assembled to organize a state anti-slavery society, at Harrisburg, on the 31st of January and 1st, 2d and 3d of February 1837.
Printed by Merrihew and Gunn. Cites participants, including Lewis Tappan from the Executive Committee of the American Anti-Slavery Society, and John Greenleaf Whittier from Massachusetts.
GLC06146
American Anti-Slavery Society
Declaration of sentiments of the American Anti-Slavery Society. Adopted at the formation of said society, in Philadelphia, on the 4th day of December, 1833.
Leaflet published by the American Anti-Slavery Society, printed by William S. Dorr. Concludes with "We charge upon the existing national government, that it is an insupportable despotism, wielded by a power which is superior to all legal and...
GLC06200
1850/09/30
Clay, Henry (1777-1852)
Colonization society membership certificate for Millard Fillmore [slavery]
Certificate countersigned by William McLain. Certificate made out to Fillmore as President of the US. Damaged, with slight loss of paper at top center.
GLC06216
1845
Child, Lydia Maria Francis (1802-1880)
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.
GLC06218
1860
Dall, Caroline H. (fl. 1860)
"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.
GLC06220
1855
Fuller, Margaret (fl. 1855)
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.
GLC06221
1851-1854
[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...
GLC06228
Long, John Dixon (1817-1894)
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...
GLC06232.05
1860 ca.
Whipple, John Adams (1822-1891)
[R.W. Emerson]
Carte de visite bust portrait of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Note by previous owner on verso: "1803-1882 t[aken] @ [age] 58 = 1861."
GLC05141
1853
Griffiths, Julia (d. 1895)
Autographs for freedom.
Published by John P. Jewett and Company. In the preface, Griffiths writes, "The proceeds of the sale of 'Autographs for Freedom,' will be devoted to the dissemination of light and truth on the subject of slavery throughout the country." Griffiths...
GLC05167
1850s
Tieman, Daniel T.
Three portaits of a NYC reformer mayor: daguerreotype, ambrotype & later carte
The three items are: 1. Daguerreotype. Half view, seated, with left hand holding jacket label and right holding a book. Cased: 15.2 x 12.0 (2.0) cm. 2. Ambrotype half view, seated with hands in lap, no case, 8.2 x 7.1 (.6) cm. Varnished back. 3...
GLC05188
1850 ca.
Brady, Mathew B. (ca. 1823-1896)
Daniel F. Tiemann
Modern print of carte de visite by Brady-NY, tucked into slits on mount, with note of F.H. Meserve. Inscribed on mount: "Daniel F. Tiemann, mayor of New York. From a negative of M.B. Brady. The Collection of F.H. Meserve."
GLC05188.03
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