Lysander Spooner papers, 1844-1886

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: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; Three-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated October 17, 1860, discussing the outcome of his libel suit against [Royal] Phelps and others., New-York Historical Society

: [Manuscript copy of a letter from Lysander Spooner to Gerrit Smith]; Manuscript copy of a four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated October 21, 1860, regarding Smith's libel suit against Royal Phelps and others., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; Three-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated October 25, 1860, regarding his settlement received from a libel suit against [Royal] Phelps and others and discussing payment to his counsel., New-York Historical Society

: [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 him legal advice., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; Two-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated November 2, 1860, regarding his settlement received from a libel suit against [Royal] Phelps and others and discussing payment to his counsel., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; Two-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated November 13, 1860, regarding a published retraction by [Royal Phelps] and others involved in Smith's libel suit., New-York Historical Society

: [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., New-York Historical Society

: [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., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Lysander Spooner to Gerrit Smith]; Four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated December 21, 1860, discussing an extradition case in Toronto, Canada [involving slave John Anderson]. Letter includes an undated newspaper clipping entitled "The Toronto Extradition Case.", New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from L. Spooner to Gerrit Smith]; Four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated December 21, 1860, dicussing an extradition case in Canada [involving slave John Anderson]., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; Two-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated December 23, 1860, dicussing an extradition case in Canada involving slave [John] Anderson., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; Six-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated December 27, 1860, dicussing an extradition case in Toronto, Canada [involving slave John Anderson]., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from L. Spooner to Gerrit Smith]; Two-page letter from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated January 1, 1861, in which he thanks Smith for his visit to Canada and discusses other abolitionist news., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to L. Spooner]; Two-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to L. [Lysander] Spooner dated January 31, 1861, discussing an extradition case in Canada involving slave [John] Anderson., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; One-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner, dated February 26, 1861, discussing the speech of Senator [Wilson?] on slavery "as law.", New-York Historical Society

: [Letter and envelope from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; Two-page letter and envelope from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated April 1, 1861, acknowledging receipt of Spooner's "New System" [A New System of Paper Currency] and discussing the "making of banks.", New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Wm. Brackett to L. Spooner, Esq.]; Three-page letter dated April 22, 1861, from Wm. [William] Brackett in Chicago [Illinois], to Lysander Spooner [of Boston, Massachusetts], giving his opinion of several pamphlets by Spooner and the political mood of Chicago., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; Two-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated September 23, 1861, coordinating a meeting in New York City., New-York Historical Society

: [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., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from George L. Stearns to Lysander Spooner, Esq.]; Three-page letter marked 'Confidential' to Lysander Spooner of Boston [Massachusetts], dated October 1, 1861, requesting his participation in an Executive Committee formed to advocate for the enlistment of blacks to fight in the Civil War. Signed by George L. Stearns on behalf of the Committee. This letter is part of the Slavery collection in New-York Historical Society., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; One-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated October 19, 1861, thanking him for copies of letters between Spooner, [Samuel] Sewall, and [Samuel?] Howe., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; Two-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated November 8, 1861, discussing Spooner's correspondence with Mr. [Samuel?] Howe., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; One-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner, dated November 20, 1861, acknowleding the receipt of Spooner's "The Sewing Machine Fraud.", New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to George M. Searle]; One-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to George M. Searle, dated December 19, 1861 regarding Lysander Spooner's "book on currency" [A New System of Paper Currency]., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; Two-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated March 26, 1862, acknowleding receipt of his letter and giving a brief response regarding Spooner's "friend Howe.", New-York Historical Society

: [Letter and envelope from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; Two-page letter and envelope from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated July 3, 1862, discussing Spooner's work, "Deist's Reply" [The Deist's Reply to the Alleged Supernatural Evidences of Christianity]., New-York Historical Society

: [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., New-York Historical Society

: [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 bequest of his property and his poor health. This letter is part of the Slavery Collection in the New-York Historical Society., 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., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from L. Spooner to Friend Paine]; Three-page letter from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to J.E. Paine [in New York] dated May 11, 1863, giving some legal advice at Paine's request., New-York Historical Society

: [Manuscript copy of a letter from L. Spooner to Gerrit Smith]; Manuscript copy of a letter from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated October 30, 1863, asking Smith to return all letters ever sent to him by Spooner, with the exception of those referring to his libel suit in 1860., New-York Historical Society

: Gerrit Smith. Nov. 6, 1863. The last letter I ever received from him.; Two-page letter from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated October 30, 1863, asking Smith to return all letters ever sent to him by Spooner, with the exception of those referring to his libel suit in 1860. Note on envelope refers to Smith's response, with which this letter was returned to Spooner., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Gerrit Smith to Lysander Spooner]; Two-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated November 6, 1863, responding to Spooner's request that all of his letters be returned to him., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from W.G. to Lysander Spooner]; Two-page letter dated November 1, 1864, from William Goodell in New York, to Lysander Spooner, explaining the origins of a quote that he used in a published article., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Elizur Wright to Lysander Spooner]; Letter from Elizur Wright in Boston, Massachusetts, to Lysander Spooner dated April 10, 1866, discussing topics of anti-slavery., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from John M. Leitch to Lysander Spooner]; One-page letter dated August 17, 1866, from John M. Leitch in New York to Lysander Spooner of Boston [Massachusetts], asking if he would "favor me with a copy of your pamphlet.", New-York Historical Society

: [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., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter and circular from Hez L. Hosmer to Spooner]; One-page letter and envelope dated September 23, 1866, from Hez L. [Hezekiah Lord] Hosmer in Virginia City to Lysander Spooner [probably in Boston, Massachusetts] written on the back of a circular titled "Chief Justice H.L. Hosmer's Charge to the Grand Jury.", New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Robt. B. Minturn to Lysander Spooner]; One-page letter from Robt. [Robert] B. Minturn of New York to Lysander Spooner dated January 16, 1867, asking Spooner to forward a copy of "each of your finished works," enclosing extra funds for him to put towards the printing of his writings., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from K. Rayner to Lysander Spooner]; Three-page letter from K. [Kenneth] Rayner of Raleigh, North Carolina, to Lysander Spooner dated April 27, 1867, discussing Spooner's ideas on a "real-estate bank" in the southern states., New-York Historical Society

: [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 [?]., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from A. P. Aldrich to Lysander Spooner]; Three-page letter dated May 7, 1867, from A. P. Aldrich in Barnwell, South Carolina, to Lysander Spooner of Boston, Massachusetts. Includes description of reactions to the U.S. flag in the South and a manuscript copy of a letter dated April 18, 1867, from Head Justice […] of Darlington, South Carolina, to Judge A. P. Aldrich regarding case N. Evans vs. S. Whitman [?]., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Robt. B. Minturn]; Six-page letter from Robt. [Robert] B. Minturn to Lysander Spooner dated May 25, 1867, responding to a printed article of Spooner's, portions of which have been cut out and laid into the letter., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Wm. Archer Cocke to Lysander Spooner]; One-page letter dated August 9, 1867, from Wm. [William] Archer Cocke of Monticello, Florida, to [Lysander Spooner], thanking him for sending his work, "No Treason.", New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Jno. S. Brickey to L. Spooner]; Two-page letter dated September 6, 1867, from Jno. [John] S. Brickey in Manchester, Missouri, to L. [Lysander] Spooner thanking him for copies of various pamphlets on abolitionism and briefly discussing southern politics during the reconstruction era., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Henry Reed to Lysander Spooner]; One-page letter from Henry Reed in Cincinnati [Ohio] to Lysander Spooner dated January 17, 1869, acknowledging receipt of Spooner's publications., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Jno. A. Thomson to Lysander Spooner]; Two-page letter from Jno. [John] A. Thomson in Summit Point, West Virginia, to Lysander Spooner dated March 22, 1870, asking for a copy of an article of Spooner's regarding monetary systems., New-York Historical Society

: [Manuscript copy of a letter from Lysander Spooner to John A. Thomson]; Manuscript copy of a four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to John A. Thomson dated March 5, 1871, discussing the topic of monetary systems and asking if Thomson had received works that Spooner had sent the previous year., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Jno. A. Thomson to Lysander Spooner]; Two-page letter from Jno. [John] A. Thomson in Summit Point, West Virginia, to Lysander Spooner dated March 8, 1871, discussing the topic of monetary systems., New-York Historical Society

: [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., New-York Historical Society

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