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circa 1880
Willard, Mary B., fl. 1880
Why the W.C.T.U. seeks the ballot.
Willard explains why the Women's Christian Temperance Union seeks suffrage for women.
GLC06306.02
1911/05/19
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
to Charles C. Duryee re: preventing crime
"We ought to do much more than is now done towards the abolition of the conditions that tend to breed crime." On "Outlook" stationery, with 6 words added by T.R. on p. 2.
GLC06463
1799/01/15
Report of the inspectors of the state-prison [New York prison reform]
Printed by Loring Andrews.
GLC06232.06
23 September 1772
Sharp, Granville, 1735-1813
to Anthony Benezet
Written by the British abolition leader Sharp to the American Quaker abolition leader Benezet. References Benezet's letter of 14 May 1772. Sends him (not included here) a short answer he "drew up to check the insinuations of those persons who pretend...
GLC07483.03
1 February 1853
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
to Thomas W. Higginson
Discusses their list of lecturers, including Frederick Douglass, which he will publish in the next issue of the Liberator. Believes Douglass is on his way from Rochester and will be able to lecture on the 18th. Praises Higginson's speech as...
GLC07483.04
13 March 1864
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
to Adam G. De Gurowski
Apologizes for not acknowledging Count Gurowski's correspondence sooner. Mentions the Count's diary, which was published as a pamphlet and states he would love to see public opinion run in the same channels. States, "I am hard at work in the...
GLC07483.11
15 November 1838
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
to Judge Buell
Writes that he has not yet received a reply from Buell to his letter of October 22nd and asks that he write soon. Addressed to Buell in Albany, by W. Raymond.
GLC07483.15
1842
Channing, William Ellery, 1780-1842
Duty of the Free States, or remarks suggested by the case of the Creole
GLC07435
24 February 1838
The Emancipator---Extra. February 24th 1838, Anti-Slavery Convention
Broadside inviting "Citizens of Connecticut friendly to immediate emancipation of the slaves of our Country, to send delegates to a convention to be held at Hartford" for establishing a state society. The names of the signers are printed in columns.
GLC07437
1776
Law of Liberty, or the Royal Law ... [abolitionism]
Title continued: "... Earnestly recommended to the serious consideration of all slaveholders and slavedealers." With 4 pages of printed advertisements.
GLC07441
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