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circa 1866
Bryant, William Cullen (1794-1878)
The death of slavery
Bryant's poem, transmitted to the editor of Atlantic Monthly with a letter written 5 June 1866 (GLC 1543.01).
GLC01543.02
June 4 1907
Mosby, John S. (1833-1916)
to Sam Chapman
Scathing response to reunion speeches, especially one minimizing slavery's role in the war. Includes brief account of the Southern defense of slavery prior to the war, noting that he did not approve of slavery; rather, it was inherited as an...
GLC03921.21
12 September 1874
Phillips, Wendell (1811-1884)
to W. W. Greenough
Mentions his note that Greenough would like to read to the trustees. Discusses the board of trustees' objection to comments made by a Mr. Caper. States that Mr. Caper felt the charge against him of dilatoriness was exaggerated. Possibly speaking...
GLC07483.12
1866
Communication of the Delegation of the Cherokee Nation to the President...
Correspondence between John Ross, Principal Chief, and certain officers of the Rebellious States: Defending Cherokee Treaty with Confederacy; the Cherokee Constitution allowing for slavery and segregation of blacks.
GLC07384.06
August 17, 1865
Douglass, Frederick (1818-1895)
to Mary Todd Lincoln
Douglass thanks Lincoln for former President Abraham Lincoln's walking stick. Notes that the gift is not merely a memento, but is an "inclination of his humane interest" in the "welfare of my whole race." Accompanied by a small newspaper clipping...
GLC02474
28 February 1867
Harvey, John C. (fl. 1823-1884)
[Reconstruction era freedmen labor contract]
Spells out terms of work by former plantation slaves, including rules, regulations, wages, and punishments. Signed by ten freed slaves and by J.W. Eggleston as Justice of the Peace. Dated between 26 December 1866 and 28 February 1867.
GLC05531
28 June 1875
The death of Lincoln
The poem is copied and signed by William C. Bryant.
GLC00014
27 February 1869
Seward, William Henry (1801-1872)
[Fifteenth Amendment resolution]
Reconstruction amendment passed to combat southern opposition to federal policies toward freed slaves. Printed certificate sealed and signed, attached to printed resolution with a purple ribbon and red State Department seal. With printed circular...
GLC00788.01
11 January 1867
Barlow, Francis C. (Francis Channing) (1834-1896)
[Certifying copy of New York resolution ratifying Fourteenth amendment]
A true copy certifying that New York State has ratified the Fourteenth Amendment, a copy of which is on the second page.
GLC04556
1870 ca.
Farrow, Henry P. (fl. 1870)
The Injustice of Poll Taxes
GLC07434
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