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1851/11/22
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
to President King, Columbia College; discusses Fugitive Slave Law
Printed circulat letter, addressed in Smith's hand.
GLC06852
1849
Mott, Lucretia, fl. 1849-1860
A Sermon to the medical students
First edition. 12mo. Printed gray wrappers. An important speech on anti-slavery and women's rights. Described on the cover as a "revised Phonographic Report." Mott rejects the doctrine of original human depravity, credits the birth of reform...
GLC06857
1837
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Right and Wrong in Boston. Annual report of the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Soc.
Subtitle: "Annual report of the Boston Female Anti-slavery Society, with a sketch of obstacles thrown in the way of emancipation by certain clerical abolitionists and advocates for the subjection of women." Printed by Isaac Knapp. 16mo. Rebound...
GLC06860
1854/10/23
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
to Charles T. Beach re: printed circular letter on anti-slavery
"The present is the most auspicious period for the diffusion of antislavery statements." Counter signed by Francis Jackson.
GLC06862
24 March 1848
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
North star. [Vol. 1, no. 13 (March 24, 1848)]
Douglass' Abolitionist newspaper; re: Theodore Parker's John Quincy Adams eulogy, anti-slavery meetings, etc. Waterstained across top.
GLC06865
1833
Child, Lydia Maria Francis, 1802-1880
An Appeal in the Favor of That Class of Americans Called Africans
First book of American abolitionist movement; inscribed in pencil with respects of "the author" to J. J. Dixwell. Exlibris stamp of Meadville Theological School on top, with duplicate sold stamp. Includes engravings.
GLC06867
1829/12/08
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
President's Message. First address to Congress [on silk]
GLC06747
1818/11/17
Monroe, James, 1758-1831
President's Message. National Intelligencer Extra
Monroe's address to the second session of the fifteenth Congress. Printed in 5 columns. Brigham 1: 103.
GLC06759
1857/12/19
Buchanan, James, 1791-1868
White House dinner invitation to Gov. Letcher and his wife
Engraved invitation, filled-out with manuscript additions, inviting Letcher and his wife to dinner "at 6 O'Clock. Dec. 19. 1857."
GLC06771.02
1860/10/30
Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866
to John Letcher re: transmitting Scott's policy paper, with Scott AES to Letcher
The policy paper (.02) was prepared for President Buchanan and Sec. of War John Floyd. Scott has endorsed page 4, to Letcher, with date 31 October 1860.
GLC06777.01
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