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3 April 1878
Brown, Owen, 1824-1889
to Alexander Milton Ross
One letter from Owen Brown to Alexander Milton Ross dated April 3, 1878. Discusses mutual acquaintances, Ross' book and the struggle for abolition.
GLC03007.56.16
1 December 1892
Rust, Horatio, fl. 1892
One letter from Horatio Rust to Alexander Milton Ross dated December 1, 1892. Concerns John Brown.
GLC03007.56.17
31 December 1877
Bill, George B., fl. 1877
to Alexander Milton Thompson
One letter from George B. Bill to Alexander Milton Thompson dated December 31, 1877. Letter written to John Brown's "Secretary of the Treasury" under his promised government.
GLC03007.56.20
15 November 1892
Thompson, Ruth Brown, 1829-1904
[Letter and flower to Alexander Ross] [Decimilized .01-.02]
One letter and a pressed flower from Ruth Brown Thompson to Alexander Milton Ross.
GLC03007.56.04
16 November 1896
[Letter and pressed flower to Alexander Milton Ross] [Decimilized .01-.02]
One letter and a pressed flower from Ruth Brown Thompson to Alexander Milton Ross dated November 16, 1896.
GLC03007.56.08
11 July 1896
The Freeman (Indianpolosi, Ind.) 1884-1927
The Freeman [Volume 8, No. 29 (July 11, 1896)]
One issue of The Freeman printed in Indianapolis dated July 11, 1896. Contains news highlighting contributions of the Black communities in Indiana. Front page contains a portrait of Booker T. Washington who had just graduated from Harvard University...
GLC09969
16 October 1897
The Freeman [Volume 9, No. 32 (October 16, 1897)]
One issue of The Freeman printed in Indianapolis, Indiana dated October 16, 1897. Contains news related to Black communities in Indiana: the erection of a new church and community programs planned, advertisements, cartoons, book reviews, serials...
GLC09971
8 September 1883
Stauffer, David M., 1845-1913
Receipt from S.H. Zahm & Co.
One receipt from S.H. Zahm & Co., to D.M. Stauffer dated Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 8, 1883. Item being charged cannot be identified because handwriting is illegible.
GLC07713.02.04
1941-1945
unknown, fl. 1941-1945
[Carte-de-visite of a young girl]
One undated carte-de-vistie of a young black girl seated on a velvet chaise taken by William S. Mahon in Nashville, Tennessee.
GLC09645.102
1888/12/04
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
to Robert Adams
He is disturbed over the "clamour raised for the disfranchisement of the colored voters of the South." Written on letterhead from Cedar Hill, Douglass's Washington, D.C. home.
GLC04997
July 15, 1879
to Mrs. M.A. Bosbyshell
Douglass cannot help Mrs. Bosbyshell obtain the postage stamps she asked for. Advises her to apply to the President of the United States, the Secretary of State, the President of Liberia, or the Post Master General of Bolivia.
GLC01467
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