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- Three-page letter dated April 15, 1853, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to [George] Bradburn, notifying him of the death of Ernest Hidlreth, the youngest child of Richard and Caroline Hildreth, as well as discussing Spooner's newest work on the "Law of Intellectual Property" and a controversy between Horace Mann and Wendell Phillips., New-York Historical Society
- Two-page manuscript letter and envelope addressed to the editors of The Commonwealth entitled "Captain Drayton" by Charles D. Cleveland of Philadelphia dated January 1, 1854, in which Cleveland outlines the amount of money that he has spent to help aid Captain Daniel Drayton and his family., New-York Historical Society
- Manuscript copy in Lysander Spooner's hand of a four-page letter dated February 11, 1854, from Lysander Spooner, Wendell Phillips, and Francis Jackson to Charles D. Cleveland, responding to a letter that Cleveland had sent to the Commonwealth to be published. In it, they suggest that Cleveland had written the letter to dissuade others from donating money to support the cause of Captain Daniel Drayton. At end, an additional note by Richard Hildreth agreeing with the sentiments of Spooner, et al., New-York Historical Society
- Seven-page letter and envelope dated February 18, 1854, from Charles D. Cleveland to Lysander Spooner, Wendell Phillips, and Francis Jackson, explaining his interest in Captain Daniel Drayton, and expressing his dismay at the negative tone of their response to his letter that he hoped to have printed in the Commonwealth., New-York Historical Society
- Manuscript copy in Lysander Spooner's hand of a seven-page letter dated February 18, 1854, from Charles D. Cleveland to Lysander Spooner, Wendell Phillips, and Francis Jackson, explaining his interest in Captain Daniel Drayton, and expressing his dismay at the negative tone of their response to his letter that he hoped to have printed in the Commonwealth., New-York Historical Society
- 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., New-York Historical Society
- One-page letter and envelope dated September 5, 1854, from Daniel Drayton in Cape May [New Jersey] to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, regarding his health and noting that he has "never heard a word from friend Cleveland since you Boston boys have him such a shot.", New-York Historical Society
- One-page letter and envelope dated October 5, 1854, from Daniel Drayton in New Bedford [Massachusetts] to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, asking if he will contact [Bela] Marsh to send 200 copies of Drayton's narrative to him, and to also ask Mr. [William Lloyd] Garrison if he has made arrangements for Drayton to travel to Syracuse., New-York Historical Society
- Four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to "Gerrit Smith, Lewis Tappan, William Goodell and others" dated March 12, 1856, explaining the reasons that Spooner has not joined the Liberty Party. At end, an additional note addressed to Gerrit Smith, requesting that he read the letter and then forward it on to Goodell if he thinks it proper., New-York Historical Society
- Manuscript draft of a four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts], dated March 12, 1856, to "Gerrit Smith, Lewis Tappan, William Goodell and others" dated March 12, 1856, explaining the reasons that Spooner has not joined the Liberty Party. At end, an additional note addressed to Gerrit Smith, requesting that he read the letter and then forward it on to Goodell if he thinks it proper., New-York Historical Society
- Three letters from E. Howe to Lysander Spooner. At left, one-page letter dated December 8, 1856, from E. Howe in New York, to [Lysander] Spooner, notifying him that "you can take the chair [?] to Worcester as you desire." In center, one-page letter dated July 12, 1856, from E. Howe in New York, to [Lysander] Spooner, promising payment of money. At right, one-page letter dated August 25, 1857, from E. Howe in New York, to [Lysander] Spooner, sending regrets that he will not be able to "engage in" Spooner's enterprise., New-York Historical Society