Manuscripts Relating to Slavery

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; One-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated June 12, 1860, discussing an argument of Spooner's that Smith has forwarded to Mr. [Charles] Sedgwick.

: [Letter from Chas. D. Miller to Lysander Spooner]; One-page letter dated April 11, 1860, from Chas. [Charles] D. Miller in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner, regarding Spooner's memorandum, which was shown to him by Gerrit Smith.

: [Manuscript draft of a letter from L. Spooner to Gerrit Smith]; Manuscript draft of a four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated August 29, 1860, discussing Smith's libel suit against [Royal] Phelps and others.

: [Manuscript draft of letter from L. Spooner to Gerrit Smith; Four-page letter from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated November 18, 1860, regarding a retraction made [by the Vigilant Association of New York] after a libel suit filed against them by Smith.

: [Manuscript copy of letter from C. B. Sedgwick to Gerrit Smith]; Two-page manuscript copy in the hand of Lysander Spooner of a letter from C. B. [Charles Baldwin] Sedgwick in Syracuse [New York] to G. [Gerrit] Smith regarding a libel suit between Smith and the [Boston] Herald.

: [Letter from Lysander Spooner to Gerrit Smith]; Two-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated June 27, 1860, thanking him for a gift of $100 and inquiring about the opinion of Mr. [Charles] Sedgwick.

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; Three-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated October 13, 1860, discussing Smith's libel suit against [Royal] Phelps and others.

: [Letter from L. Spooner to Gerrit Smith]; One-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated June 27, 1860, acknowledging a draft for $100 and asking for [Charles] Sedgwick's opinion on Spooner's arguments.

: [Letter from L. Spooner to Gerrit Smith]; One-page letter from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated August 12, 1860, notifying that Spooner has not received any communication from [Charles] Sedgwick.

: [Manuscript draft of a letter from L. Spooner to Gerrit Smith]; Four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated August 22, 1860, discussing Spooner's correspondence with [Charles] Sedgwick regarding his legal views.

: [Letter from Chas. D. Miller to Lysander Spooner]; Two-page letter dated March 24, 1860, from Chas. [Charles] D. Miller in Peterboro, New York, to Lysander Spooner, asking him to give his view on a libel case involving Mr. [Royal] Phelps.

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; Two-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated November 22, 1860, disucssing Smith's libel suit against [Royal] Phelps and others.

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; Two-page letter from Gerrit Smith in New York [City] to Lysander Spooner dated September 15, 1860, notifying that he has sent a copy of a letter from Mr. [Charles] Sedgwick.

: [Manuscript draft of a letter from L. Spooner to Gerrit Smith]; Manuscript draft of a four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated October 28, 1860, giving legal advice.

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; Four-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated August 24, 1860, disucssing Smith's libel suit against [Royal] Phelps and others.

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; Four-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Rochester [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated October 4, 1860, discussing his libel suit expressing desire that Spooner travel to New York to work on the case.

: Extract from a letter from Hon. Chas. B. Sedgwick to Gerrit Smith dated Washington June 10th / 60; Two-page letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner dated June 14, 1860, containing an extract of a letter from Charles Sedgwick regarding the [Royal] Phelps libel case.

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; Two-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated August 31, 1860, in which Smith encourages Spooner to continue giving him legal advice.

: [Letter and envelope from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; Six-page letter and envelope from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated September 28, 1860, discussing Smith's libel suit against Royal Phelps and others.