Manuscripts Relating to Slavery

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: [Letter and envelope from K. Rayner to Lysander Spooner]; One-page letter and envelope from K. [Kenneth] Rayner of Raleigh, North Carolina, to Lysander Spooner dated May 4, 1867, thanking him for sending publications and giving post office locations for Hon. A. G. [Albert Gallatin] Brown and Hon. Thos. L. [Thomas Lanier] Clingman, and Hon. Rev. Buffim [?].

: [Letter from Lysander Spooner to Gerrit Smith]; Two-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated February 16, 1856, discussing Smith's letter to [Salmon P.] Chase and [Charles] Sumner.

: [Manuscript copy of a letter from Wendell Phillips, Francis Jackson, Lysander Spooner, and Richard Hildreth to Charles D. Cleveland]; Manuscript copy in Lysander Spooner's hand of a four-page letter dated March 23, 1854, from Lysander Spooner, Wendell Phillips, Francis Jackson, and Richard Hildreth to Charles D. Cleveland, responding to Cleveland's defense of his motives in writing a letter to be published in the Commonwealth regarding his financial support of Captain Daniel Drayton.

: [Letter from W. Goodell to Lysander Spooner]; One-page letter dated January 9, 1856, from William Goodell at the Office of the American Abolition Society in New York, to Lysander Spooner [in Boston, Massachusetts], regarding an order for Spooner's book [The Unconstitutionality of Slavery] and notifying that copies were sent to all of the United States Senators of the "free states."

: [Letter from A. P. Aldrich to Lysander Spooner]; Five-page letter dated August 20, 1866, from A. P. Aldrich in Barnwell, South Carolina, to Lysander Spooner [of Boston, Massachusetts] regarding the economic hardships faced by the South during the reconstruction era.

: [Letter from S. P. Andrews to Lysander Sponer, Esq.]; One-page letter dated December 28, 1850, from Stephen P. Andrews in New York City, to Lysander Spooner of Boston [Massachusetts], reporting on the distribution of books sent by Spooner to Freeman Hunt, [William Cullen] Bryant, [Horace] Greeley, and Park [Parke] Godwin. Includes mention of a "card" [possibly a petition] that Andrews suggests having signed in Boston and then sent to New York for additional singatures.

: [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 William Goodell to Lysander Spooner]; One-page letter dated February 4, 1856, from William Goodell, in New York, to Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts], informing that he is still expecting an order of Spooner's books for distribution among the "House."

: [Resolutions adopted regarding the management and promotion of The Liberator]; Resolutions and ennumerated proposals for the management and promotion of the anti-slavery publication The Liberator.

: [Letter from D. McFarland to Spooner]; Four-page letter dated February 24, 1879, from D. [Daniel] McFarland in South Bend, Indiana to Lysander Spooner [probably in Boston, Massachusetts], discussing the merits of paper money and the current state of the American banking system.

: [Letter from Lysander Spooner to Hon. Albert Gallatin]; Two-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Worcester, Massachusetts to Albert Gallatin dated March 26, 1836, in which he seeks employment. This letter is part of the Albert Gallatin papers in the New-York Historical Society.

: [Letter from L. Spooner to Bradburn]; Three-page letter dated March 5, 1850, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Worcester [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn, discussing the opinions of "Drew" and "Butler," and an argument between Bradburn and "Robinson."

: [Letter from S. G. Howe]; Two-page letter dated October 4, 1851, from S. G. [Samuel Gridley] Howe at Perkins Institution and Massachusetts Asylum for the Blind in Boston [Massachusetts] to [Lysander Spooner], discussing an unnamed referral for employment.

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; Three-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated July 13, 1858, responding to Spooner's pamphlet written on American banking systems.

: [Letter from L. Spooner to Bradburn]; Three-page letter dated May 25, 1856, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to [George] Bradburn, expressing his ambivalence towards the upcoming United States Presidential election.

: [Letter from Wm. Goodell to Lysander Spooner]; Four-page letter dated January 18, 1854, from William Goodell in New York, to Lysander Spooner [in Boston, Massachusetts], discussing Goodell's published references to Spooner's work, and the accusation by Spooner of copyright infringement.

: [Letter from Stephen P. Andrews to Lysander Spooner]; One-page letter dated December 13, 1850, from Stephen P. Andrews in New York City, to Lysander Spooner of Boston, Massachusetts, arranging an agreement for Andrews to promote the views of Spooner and other Boston abolitionists in exchange for an allowance of funds.

: [Letter from Chas. D. Miller to Lysander Spooner]; Four-page letter and envelope dated May [?] 18, 1851, from Geo. [George] Bradburn in Cleveland [Ohio] to Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] discussing his employment at the True Democrat.

: [Letter from the friends of William Lloyd Garrison]; Unsigned manuscript letter from "the friends of William Lloyd Garrison," soliciting donations with which they hope to buy him a home. Names trustees Ellis Gray Loring, Francis Jackson and Samuel Philbrick.

: [Letter from L. Spooner to Bradburn]; Four-page letter dated March 15, 1850, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Worcester [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn, responding to Bradburn's letter that describes a disagreement with "R." [Robinson] and asks for Spooner's opinion.

: [Letter from L. Spooner to George Bradburn]; Four-page letter dated October 4, 1847, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn in Cleveland Ohio, discussing upcoming elections at the Liberty League Convention and asking for Bradburn's opinion of his book.

: [Letter from Lysander Spooner to Bradburn]; Two-page letter dated April 3, 1846, from Lysander Spooner in Athol [Massachusetts] to [George] Bradburn asking "to know the truth about Mrs. [Elizabeth] Sargeant" and discussing his upcoming book that he plans to publish in several chapters.

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; Two-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated August 15, 1860, discussing Smith's libel suit against Royal Phelps and others.

: [Letter from Lysander Spooner to Bradburn]; One-page letter dated September 16, 1852, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to [George] Bradburn, thanking him for his most recent missive.

: [Manuscipt copy of letter from Gerrit Smith to John Cochrane]; Four-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Hon. John Cochrane regarding Smith's libel suit, referring to a letter from Lysander Spooner which details what members [of the Vigilant Association of New York] have said about him.

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; One-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated October 3, 1860, to coordinate a meeting in New York.

: [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 from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; Two-page letter from Gerrit Smith of Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, dated November 12, 1847, in which Smith pledges funds to support Spooner as he writes his newest book and discusses an anti-slavery convention in Buffalo [New York].

: [Letter to the Editor of thePost arguing for the abolishment of slavery]; Unsigned and undated draft of a note addressed "to the Ed. Of the [] Post" arguing for the abolishment of slavery.

: [Letter from L. Spooner to Bradburn]; Four-page letter dated February 10, 1850, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Worcester [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn, advising on a situation involving "R." [Robinson] and "Mrs. P." [probably Frances H. Parker], with whom Bradburn is romantically linked.

: [Letter and envelope from W. Phillips to Lysander Spooner]; One-page letter and envelope from W. [Wendell] Phillips to Lysander Spooner dated July 21, 1862, declining Spooner's request for financial support.

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; Three-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, dated March 17, 1848, declining Spooner's request for financial assistance.

: [Letter from L. Spooner to George Bradburn]; One-page letter dated November 2, 1849, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn in Lynn, Massachusetts, notifying of his arrival in Boston and intent to visit.

: [Notification for appointment to attend the 6th Anniversary of the American A. S. Society]; Letter from Francis Jackson and William Lloyd Garrison, with no addressee, notifying of appointment to serve as a delegate for the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society at the 6th Anniversary celebration of the American Anti-Slavery Society in New York on May 7, 1839.

: [Letter from Lewis Tappan to Lysander Spooner]; Two-page letter from Lewis Tappan in Rochester [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated August 22, 1852, discussing Spooner's writings.

: [Letter from E. Howe to Mr. Spooner]; One-page letter dated February 27, 1855, from E. Howe in New York, to [Lysander] Spooner, notifying him that Mr. Colt [?] "will not leave for Europe for two or three months yet."

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; Two-page letter dated September 17, 1862,from Gerrit Smith of Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner discussing the bequeathment of his property and his poor health. This letter is part of the Slavery Collection in New-York Historical Society.

: [Letter and envelope from Lysander Spooner to Gerrit Smith]; Eight-page letter and envelope from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated September 10, 1857, in which he encourages Smith to put forward a motion at the American Abolition Society annual meeting in Syracuse to purchase and distribute copies of Spooner's works to lawyers "throughout the country."

: [Manuscript draft of a letter from Lysander Spooner to Gerrit Smith]; Manuscript draft of a two-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith in Peterboro, New York, dated July 3, 1848, in which Spooner asks for the return of the copyrights to his works so that he might raise funds against it for the publication of his newest book.

: [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 Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; One-page letter from Gerrit Smith in New York to Lysander Spooner, dated September 27, 1861, announcing his arrival in New York City.

: [Manuscript copy of a letter from Lysander Spooner to John A. Thomson]; Manuscript copy of a two-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to John A. Thomson dated March 15, 1871, thanking him for the loan of a book.

: [Letter from Geo. Bradburn to Spooner]; Six-page letter dated July 3, 1853, from Geo. [George] Bradburn in Cleveland [Ohio] to [Lysander] Spooner, complimenting Spooner's work, "Trial by Jury" and discussing Horace Mann's election to Congress, among other abolitionist news.

: [Letter from Wm. Goodell to Lysander Spooner]; Four-page letter dated December 3, 1855, from William Goodell in New York, to Lysander Spooner [in Boston, Massachusetts], discussing constitutional issues of slavery and Spooner's work.

: [Letter from Geo. Bradburn to Lysander Spooner]; Two-page letter dated September 14, 1955, from Geo. [George] Bradburn in North Chelsea [Massachusetts] to [Lysander] Spooner, notifying him that he will not travel into the city to visit before heading on to Bangor [Maine].

: [Manuscript copy of letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; Manuscript copy of a four-page letter from Gerrit Smith of Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated April 27, 1847, responding to Spooner's request for funds to support him during a visit to Boston as he writes his newest book. Includes list of names from whom Smith has collected funds, including S. E. Sewall, E. G. Loring, and H. B. Stanton. In the hand of Lysander Spooner.

: [Letter from Lysander Spooner to Hon. Albert Gallatin]; Two-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Worcester, Massachusetts to Albert Gallatin dated July 20, 1840, describing his "new system of paper currency." This letter is part of the Albert Gallatin papers in the New-York Historical Society.

: [Letter from J. E. Paine to Lysander Spooner]; Four-page letter from J. E. Paine in New York to Lysander Spooner [in Boston, Massachusetts] dated May 9, 1863, in which he requests that Spooner forward some of his publications and asks for legal advice concerning the trust left by his late father-in-law.

: [Letter from L. Spooner to Bradburn]; Two-page letter dated January 19, 1848, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn, regarding various abolitionist publications and a "misunderstanding" between Bradburn and Clapp.

: [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.

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