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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
1863/05/14
Sherman, H. L.
to Edgar J. Sherman re: slavery, Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks
"I think [Banks] would today do away with the Emancipation Proclamation, and re-enslave all who have been freed....I have no real confidence in his integrity to the cause of freedom." With envelope and stamp.
GLC07614
1788
The Constitution of the Pennsylvania Society for ... the Abolition of Slavery
Rest of title: "and the relief of free Negroes, unlawfully held in bondage, begun in the year 1774 and enlarged... To which are added the Acts of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania for the gradual abolition of slavery." First edition, printed by...
GLC06836
1893
Jay, John (1817-1894)
William Jay and the Constitutional movement for the abolition of slavery.
Written by Bayard Tuckerman. With preface written by John Jay, grandson of John and son of William Jay. Printed by Dodd, Mead & Company. Jay inscribes to the Honorable William Allen Butler, an author, lawyer, and poet.
GLC07440
1857
Nott, Samuel (1788-1869)
Slavery and the remedy; or, the principles and suggestions for a remedial code.
"Fifth edition: with a review of the decision of the supreme court in the case of Dred Scott." First edition published after Dred Scott, with a review of the case. Nott is an apologist for the court. Reminds readers of the possibility of secession...
GLC00267.061
1 November 1849
Quincy, Edmund (1808-1877)
National Anti-Slavery Standard. [Vol. 10, no. 23, whole no. 491 (November 1, 1849)]
With previous owner's signature (John Russell) signed along right margin of first page. Contains a printing of proceedings from the Twelfth Annual Meeting, Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, an announcement for the sixteenth National Slavery Bazaar...
GLC08875.10
24 January 1850
National Anti-Slavery Standard. [Vol. 10, no. 35, whole no. 503 (January 24, 1850)]
With previous owner's signature (John Russell) signed along right margin of first page. Contains an article on "Northern Politics." Includes a report from an anti-slavery convention held in Syracuse, New York, and an announcement for the Sixteenth...
GLC08875.16
16 May 1850
National Anti-Slavery Standard. [Vol. 10, no. 51, whole no. 519 (May 16, 1850)]
With previous owner's signature (John Russell) signed along right margin of first page. Contains proceedings from the Annual Meeting of the American Anti-Slavery Society, among miscellaneous other reports. Edited by Quincy and James Russell Lowell...
GLC08875.23
11 April 1850
National Anti-Slavery Standard. [Vol. 10, no. 46, whole no. 514 (April 11, 1850)]
With previous owner's signature (John Russell) signed along right margin of first page. Contains pro-slavery arguments from Southern papers, a speech by Wendell Phillips, and miscellaneous other reports. Edited by Quincy and James Russell Lowell....
GLC08875.20
23 May 1850
National Anti-Slavery Standard. [Vol. 10, no. 52, whole no. 520 (May 23, 1850)]
With previous owner's signature (John Russell) signed along right margin of first page. Contains a continuation of the proceedings from the Annual Meeting of the American Anti-Slavery Society and miscellaneous other reports. Edited by Quincy and...
GLC08875.24
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