Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society records, 1832-1870

: Copy to S. S. Foster to address a meeting in Faneuil Hall; Letter from Francis Jackson, Ellis Gray Loring, Amos B. Merrill, and S. E. Sewall to Stephen S. Foster, requesting that he address the public at an assembly at Faneuil Hall, Boston [Massachusetts] on October 30, 1842., New-York Historical Society

: History of Mass. Anti Slav Society; Two-page unsigned and undated manuscript history of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, organized by meeting. Includes names of organizers, dates of meetings, and summary., New-York Historical Society

: [Draft of circular letter from the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society]; Draft of letter from the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society to S. E. Sewall regarding gathering signatures for petitions oppsoing the Texas Constitution's endorsement of slavery., New-York Historical Society

: [Resolutions adopted regarding the management and promotion of The Liberator]; Resolutions and numbered proposals for the management and promotion of the anti-slavery publication The Liberator., New-York Historical Society

: S. E. Sewall's Draft of a Petition; Undated draft of a petition by S. E. Sewall to the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives to condemn the imprisonment of African American sailors when docked in particular United States ports., New-York Historical Society

: Legislative Resolutions drawn up by E. G. Loring & passed by the Legislature with trifling amendments; Undated draft of legislative resolutions by E. G. Loring in support of the abolition of slavery., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Arthur G. Homer to Francis Jackson]; Letter from Arthur G. Homer, of New York City, to Francis Jackson asking for funds to help purchase two slaves belonging to Williamsburg, Virginia planter William Havis. They are the wife and child of a free black residing in New York, who has already procured several hundred dollars to buy their freedom., New-York Historical Society

: [Manuscript copy of reply from Francis Jackson to Arthur Homer]; Manuscript copy of Francis Jackson's response to a June 1, 1850, letter to Arthur G. Homer explaining reasons why he will not contribute funds towards the purchase of two slaves in Williamburg, Virginia, the family of a free black man in New York., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Francis Jackson, et al., to Lawrence Abbott]; Four-page letter from Francis Jackson, Charles T. Hildreth, Thomas B. Sewall, and Ellis Gray Loring of Boston [Massachusetts] to Abbott Lawrence inquiring about his political position on slavery in the United States Congress., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Lawrence Abbott to Francis Jackson, et al.]; Two-page response letter from Lawrence Abbott to Francis Jackson, Charles T. Hildreth, Thomas B. Sewall, and Ellis Gray Loring of Boston [Massachusetts] regarding his political position on slavery in the United States Congress., New-York Historical Society

: Circular; Printed circular by Elizur Wright, Jr., Secretary of the Anti-Texas Committee, asking Massachusetts citizens to collect signatures for petitions against the admittance of Texas into the Union as a Slave state. On back, list of circa 40 names of participants., New-York Historical Society

: Charles Warren's communication to Public Meeting 1846; Three-page resolution submitted by Charles Warren presented to the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society opposing the admission of Texas into the Union as a Slave state., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Francis Jackson, et al.]; Two-page letter from Francis Jackson, Samuel Philbrick, Ellis Gray Loring, William Bassett, and Edmund Quincy of Boston, [Massachusetts] to an unnamed addressee soliciting funds for the operation of The Liberator, an explaining a new subscription service., New-York Historical Society

: Liberator 1838; Four-page agreement between William Lloyd Garrison, Francis Jackson, Isaac Knapp, Edmund Quincy, and William Bassett [of Boston, Massachusetts] for the financial and physical operation of The Liberator. Followed by additional agreement dated December 22, 1838., New-York Historical Society

: Liberator Accts, 1839; Accounts statement between abolitionist publication The Liberator and Francis Jackson for the year 1839., New-York Historical Society

: Mayor & Aldermen, Faneuil Hall, Refused; Letter to the Mayor [Samuel Atkins Eliot] and Aldermen of Boston [Massachusetts] from Francis Jackson and 11 other committee members [of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society] arguing a recent denial for permission to use Faneuil Hall for a meeting about slave trade in the District of Columbia., New-York Historical Society

: Donations in aid of the Liberator in 1840, for types; List of circa 20 donors to The Liberator in 1840, including amounts of donations., New-York Historical Society

: [Circular for The Liberator]; Four-page circular for distribution to readers of The Liberator, soliciting donations and additional subscribers. Includes quotes of praise from several well-known abolitionists, such as Gerrit Smith and George Thompson., New-York Historical Society

: Circular for Western Conventions issued July 1843; Four-page circular for distribution to readers of The Liberator, soliciting donations and participation in abolitionist conferences in New England., New-York Historical Society

: Contribution of the Churches in Mass for Fugitive Slaves; List of donations [to the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society] from circa 110 people belonging to various churches. Divided into columns labeled Orthodox, Baptists, Methodist, and Unitarian. Some of the names included in the list are: James Trask Woodbury, G. Buckingham Wilcox, Giles Pease, E. A. (Edward Ainsley) Stockman, Abijah Stowell, Benjamin Whitmore, Luther Sheldon, Asaph Meriam, C. T. Tucker, and Charles Manning Bowers., New-York Historical Society

: Circular for Aid to the Liberator; Three-page circular soliciting donations and support for abolitionist publication The Liberator., New-York Historical Society

: [Form letter soliciting donations for Captain Drayton]; Form letter from Francis Jackson and others requesting donations for the financial support of Captain [Daniel] Drayton while visiting in Boston., New-York Historical Society

: Resolutions passed by the Worcester Co. North Division A. S. Soc.; List of five resolutions passed at a January 3, 1839, meeting of the Worcester Co. North Division A. S. Society in Fitchburg [Massachusetts]., New-York Historical Society

: Phelps resolution; Resolution supporting the anti-slavery movement., New-York Historical Society

: Old debts paid; List of "old debts paid" [probably costs for the abolitionist publication The Liberator]., New-York Historical Society

: [Petition letter in opposition to the American Colonization Society]; Petition denying support for the American Colonization Society, signed by William Wilberforce and 12 others in London, 1833., New-York Historical Society

: [Anti-slavery resolution]; Unsigned and undated anti-slavery resolution., New-York Historical Society

: [Anti-slavery resolutions]; Unsigned and undated anti-slavery resolutions., New-York Historical Society

: [Anti-slavery resolutions]; Unsigned and undated anti-slavery resolutions., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Ellis Gray Loring to Mr. Jackson of Boston]; Letter from Ellis Gray Loring to Francis Jackson regarding concerns of being charged with libel for an article published [in The Liberator]., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from Edmund Quincy to Francis Jackson]; Letter from Edmund Quincy to Francis Jackson regarding expenses and articles [for The Liberator]., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter to Francis Jackson]; Letter from [illegible] to Francis Jackson to notify of operating funds drawn from him on behalf of The Liberator., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from J. S. Hall to Francis Jackson]; Letter from J. S. Hall of Fall River [Massachusetts] to Francis Jackson about soliciting donations to support the operations of The Liberator., New-York Historical Society

: Anti-Slavery Circular, Stanton 1837; Circular from the American Anti-Slavery Society and committee chairman Lewis Tappan, of New York, to Francis Jackson [of Boston] regarding general operations of the Society., New-York Historical Society

: Liberator Appeal 1836; Circular letter from the committee of The Liberator, Samuel E. Sewall, Joseph Southwick, and John Cutts Smith soliciting donations to support the operation of The Liberator., New-York Historical Society

: Knapp & The Liberator; Undated letter from Francis Jackson, Edmund Quincy, and William Bassett to the editor of the Boston Transcript [Lynde Walter] regarding an advertisement taken out by The Liberator's editor [Isaac] Knapp., New-York Historical Society

: Resolutions against 1838 Gag Law; Resolutions agreed upon during a January 25, 1838, Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society meeting criticizing the Congressional Gag Law and slaveholding in general., New-York Historical Society

: Money Circular, American Socy.; Undated and unsigned printed circular from the American Anti-Slavery Society for distribution among auxiliary societies, outlining plans of operation including distibution of material, collection of funds, and reports to the Executive Committee., New-York Historical Society

: Boston, April 1840; Notice from the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society that they will be sending delegates, William Lloyd Garrison and others, to the General Anti-Slavery Conference in London. Addressed to J. H. Tredgold at the Office of the Anti-Slavery Society [in London]., New-York Historical Society

: Anti-Slavery Circular by E. G. Loring, Feb. 1835; Circular letter from the New England Anti-Slavery Society announcing the appointment of Rev. Samuel J. May to General Agent and soliciting funds to pay for his yearly salary., New-York Historical Society

: July 1849; List of donors to the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society in July 1849., New-York Historical Society

: Treasurers Report; Treasurer's report for 1845 submitted by Francis Jackson to the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society., New-York Historical Society

: [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., New-York Historical Society

: Fugitive Slaves aided by the Vigilance Committee since the passage of the Fugitive Slave Bill, 1850; Two-page list of names of fugitive slaves aided by the Vigilance Committee [probably of Boston, Massachusetts] since the passage of the Fugitive Slave Bill in 1850 until 1854., New-York Historical Society

: Invitation to National Convention 1839; Printed invitation from Francis Jackson and William Lloyd Garrison to represent the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society at the National Convention of Abolitionists in Albany, N.Y., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter from John A. Collins and Henry W. Williams to Increase S. Smith]; Letter from John A. Collins, Henry W. Williams and [missing from bottom of page], committee members of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society in Boston, inviting Increase S. Smith, from Hingham, Massachusetts, to participate in the eleventh anniversary of the Society. Names participants Nathaniel C. [Peabody?] Rogers, Thomas Earle, J. C. Fuller, C. C. Burleigh, J. C. Hathaway, and George Bradburn., New-York Historical Society

: [Letter to Mr. Blanchard]; Unsigned letter addressed to Mr. Blanchard regarding building plans for the "Copeland Estate at Quincy," discussing the construction of basements and cellars underneath a particular building. Dated Boston, Mary 1856. On back, extensive list of names titled "Early Abolitionists" dated December 16, 1831, identifying several notable abolitionists including William Lloyd Garrison and David Lee Child., New-York Historical Society

: February 1846; List of names titled "February 1846.", New-York Historical Society

: April 1857; List of names titled "April 1857." On back, list of names titled "Albany Block Receipts.", New-York Historical Society

: July 1847; List of names titled "July 1847.", New-York Historical Society

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