Manuscripts Relating to Slavery

: [Letter from Bradburn to Spooner]; Six-page letter from [George] Bradburn to [Lysander] Spooner, regarding an article by Bradburn that was rejected for publication in the Atlantic [probably the Atlantic Magazine].

: [Letter from Bradburn to Lysander Spooner]; Two letters on one leaf. Two-page letter dated April 20, 1851, from George Bradburn to Lysander Spooner, notifying that he is leaving in the morning for Cleveland [Ohio]. Followed by a two-page letter dated April 30, 1851, from Frances H. Bradburn to Lysander Spooner, notifying that she will also leave for Cleveland before visiting with Spooner.

: [Letter from G. Bradburn to Lysander Spooner]; Four-page letter dated October 26, 1845, from G. [George] Bradburn in Boston [Massachusetts] to Lysander Spooner in Athol, Massachusetts, discussing opinions about Spooner's book, The Unconstitutionality of Slavery, and plans to begin a "Review" in Boston.

: [Letter from Lysander Spooner to George Bradburn]; Four-page letter dated December 7, 1846, from Lysander Spooner in Winchendon, Massachusetts, to George Bradburn in Cleveland, Ohio, discussing various news of the abolitionist movement, opinions on articles and letters written by Edmund Quincy, Wendell Phillips [and others] and the affections of Elizabeth Sargeant.

: [Letter from L. Spooner to Bradburn]; Three-page letter dated March 10, 1854, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to [George] Bradburn, recounting a recent meeting with [Samuel E.] Sewall.

: [Letter to George Bradburn]; Draft of a six-page letter dated December 7, 1846, in the hand of Lysander Spooner in Winchendon, Massachusetts, addressed to [George] Bradburn, discussing various news of the abolitionist movement, opinions on articles and letters written by Edmund Quincy, Wendell Phillips [and others] and the affections of Elizabeth Sargeant.

: [Letter from L. Spooner to Bradburn]; Three-page letter dated March 9, 1849, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to [George] Bradburn, giving his criticism of Bradburn's newspaper article and discussing his refusal to "give any more ideas" to the Abolitionists without payment.

: [Letter from Geo. Bradburn to Lysander Spooner]; Four-page letter dated February 28, 1854, from Geo. [George] Bradburn in Cleveland [Ohio] to [Lysander] Spooner, disucssing the future of abolitionist paper the "Commonwealth" as well as news on several of their acquaintances.

: [Letter from Geo. Bradburn to Spooner]; Two-page letter dated September 15, 1853, from Geo. [George] Bradburn in Cleveland [Ohio] to [Lysander] Spooner, informing him of his travel plans to Boston.

: [Letter from Geo. Bradburn to Spooner]; Five-page letter dated April 23, 1846, from Geo. [George] Bradburn in Nantucket [Massachusetts] to [Lysander] Spooner discussing general news of the abolitionist movement.

: [Letter from L. Spooner to Bradburn]; Four-page letter dated April 19, 1854, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to [George] Bradburn, encouraging Bradburn to begin editing for a new paper, and discussing his opinions about the Free Soil Party.

: [Letter from S. E. Sewall to Bradburn]; Two-page letter dated June 15, 1860, from S. E. Sewall in Boston [Massachusetts] to [George] Bradburn, in which he rejects "Mr. Bradburn's letter" for publication, but says that the editor of the Traveller will probably print the "discourse" instead.