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- Manuscript draft of a four-page letter dated January 19, 1846, from Lysander Spooner in Athol [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn in Boston [Massachusetts], asking Bradburn to solicit prominent names to sign a petition and then have the petition presented to the United States legislature., New-York Historical Society
- Four-page letter dated February 23, 1846, from George Bradburn in Lowell [Massachusetts] to Lysander Spooner in Athol [Massachusetts], in which he copies a letter received by James Haughton [?] of Dublin, who discusses Spooner's work, and mentions the affections of Elizabeth Sargeant. Followed by an additional note dated February 24, in which he mentions [Samuel E.] Sewall's criticisms of Spooner's work., New-York Historical Society
- Three-page letter dated April 15, 1846, from Geo. [George] Bradburn in Nantucket [Massachusetts] to Lysander Spooner in Athol, Massachusetts, in which he asks for a letter from Dr. and Mrs. [George] Hoyt and discusses Thomas Earle's opinion of Spooner's book [The Unconstitutionality of Slavery]., New-York Historical Society
- 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., New-York Historical Society
- Draft of an eight-page letter dated January 30, 1847, from [Lysander Spooner in Winchendon, Massachusetts] to George Bradburn discussing general news of the abolitionist movement and the progress of his writing of a work called "Poverty" and providing an article he hopes to have published "as the leading editorial in the American" in order to raise funds that will help publish and distribute his book., New-York Historical Society
- 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 individuals from whom Smith has collected funds, including S. E. Sewall, E. G. Loring, and H. B. Stanton. In the hand of Lysander Spooner., New-York Historical Society
- Four-page letter from Gerrit Smith of Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner in Athol, Massachusetts, 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 individuals from whom Smith has collected funds, including S. E. Sewall, E. G. Loring, and H. B. Stanton., New-York Historical Society
- 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., New-York Historical Society
- Four-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 them for the publication of his newest book., New-York Historical Society
- Manuscript draft of a four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Athol [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith in Peterboro, New York, dated July 24, 1848, in which Spooner discusses his inability to raise funds for himself and explains reasons why the public should provide him assistance., New-York Historical Society
- Two-page letter dated February 25, 1849, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn, discussing his criticisms of [Gerrit] Smith's writings and giving a manuscript copy of a letter from Smith, in which he discusses [William Lloyd] Garrison's waning position of power in the abolitionist movement., New-York Historical Society
- Printed letter entitled "Letter of Gerrit Smith, to the Liberty Party of New-Hampshire" dated Peterboro, March 18, 1849 on 1 folded sheet ([4] p., the last page blank). On verso, labeled "Circular" and addressed in Gerrit Smith's hand to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts., New-York Historical Society
- Two-page letter from Bela Marsh in Boston, Massachusetts to Gerrit Smith, dated September 29, 1849, regarding a resolution to distribute Lysander Spooner's work, the Unconstitutionality of Slavery to lawyers. At end, manuscript copy of Smith's response, dated October 7, 1849, in Smith's hand., New-York Historical Society
- One-page letter and envelope from Bela Marsh in Boston [Massachusetts] to Lysander Spooner in Worcester [Massachusetts], dated October 11, 1849, in which he forwards a transcription of Gerrit Smith's reply to Marsh's inquiry about distributing Spooner's book to United States lawyers., New-York Historical Society