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1856
Unknown
Is Millard Fillmore an abolitionist?
Printed at the American Patriot office. Additional title: "The agitation of slavery. Who commenced and who can end it? Buchanan and Fillmore compared from the record."
GLC00267.201
1836-1861
Collection of abolitionist newspapers [Decimalized .01-.59]
A collection of early anti-slavery and abolitionist newspapers, including issues of The Emancipator, the National Anti-Slavery Standard, and the Liberator. Some of the papers are edited by William Lloyd Garrison; others by Edmund Quincy & James...
GLC08875
18 June 1859
N.B. Onthank
Original painted photograph of Abolitionist John Brown, inscribed by Brown to his children
This is a photograph which has been painted in watercolor by N.B. Onthank. Written on front bottom corner of mount is Brown's signature and salutation, which reads "June 18th 1859. Your Affectionate Father, John Brown." With the oval blind embossment...
GLC04447
12 September 1864
Kellog, James H. (fl. 1862-1864)
to Mary
He says he is not an abolitionist, nor did he enlist under an abolitionist administration Then talks of whether the constitution should be reinstated or reconstruction should take place altogether.
GLC02415.105
1856 ca.
To the free men of the North [election] [large cloth-backed lithographed map]
Free Labor Party abolitionist map used during the 1856 presidential campaign, printed, with hand-coloring in red, black and green.
GLC06662
11 December 1874
Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874)
to Ulysses S. Grant
Smith, a prominent abolitionist, philanthropist, and political reformer, transmits a circular (not included) which contains an extract from one of President Grant's recent speeches (not included, but possibly on the topic of civil rights).
GLC02448.14
circa 1870
Child, Lydia Maria Francis (1802-1880)
[Incomplete essay on religious tolerance on verso of letter fragments from Edmonia Lewis and Samuel J. May]
Contains an incomplete essay (pages five, six, and seven) discussing religious tolerance written by Child, an author, scholar, and abolitionist. Child discusses religious tolerance, stating "People who are educated under one system of religion can...
GLC06114
17 January 1861
Higginson, Thomas Wentworth (1823-1911)
to unknown
Higginson, a militant abolitionist, discusses an upcoming meeting of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society: "About the defence of W. P. there is of course no question. All plans for the defence of the meeting must depend on the wish of the Society-...
GLC02448.07
July 1892
Saint-Gaudens, Augustus (1848-1907)
to Mr. Kennard
Saint-Gaudens discusses his upcoming visit to Boston, Massachusetts with Kennard (possibly Martin P. Kennard, a Boston abolitionist and political reformer). States that any message Kennard leaves for him at the office of McKim, Mead, and White will...
GLC02928.02
1864
Murphy, John (1812-1880)
Proceedings of the bench and bar of Baltimore, upon the occasion of the death of the Hon. Roger B. Taney, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Prints speeches of Maryland lawyers and judges eulogizing Taney. Includes speeches of William Price, District Attorney, Judge Giles, Mr. Wallis, William Schley, Judge Merrick, Andrew Sterett Ridgely, and Reverdy Johnson, an abolitionist who...
GLC00267.059
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