Letter from Henry Egbert Benson, Providence, [Rhode Island], to Willai...
Henry Egbert Benson writes to William Lloyd Garrison and Isaac Knapp acknowledging the recipt of their circular and assuring them that "the Liberator shall never go down for want of support as long as there is ... More
Letter from George Waters, Holden, [Massachusetts], to Amos Augustus P...
George Waters write Amos A. Phelps about the sentiments of several ministers in the vicinity of Holden, concerning anti-slavery. He writes of Revered Alisha Scanson of Southborough who "professed himself Anti-S... More
Letter from Mrs. Mary Welsh, Montpelier, Edinburgh, [Scotland], to Mar...
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Grand celebration : In mass meeting, on Independence Day : the manager...
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Letter from Joseph Lupton, Leeds, [England], to Samuel May, November 8...
Lupton informs May that he is sending a box of contributions for the Anti-Slavery Fair. He apologizes for its small size, saying that there are so many other charitable demands on the people of Leeds that the a... More
Letter from John Goings, New Bedford, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, ...
John Gorings writes to Samuel May reporting that they "had a very interesting meeting here on Sunday last and [a] very crowded house all day," however "a great many were disappointed in not hearing Miss [Sallie... More
West india emancipation : celebration at Framingham.
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Letter from James Miller M'Kim, Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania], to Mary ...
James Miller McKim writes to Mary Anne Estlin in regards to his voyage back to the U.S. with Richard Davis Webb and of his time in New York before his return to Philadelphia. He writes of his editor of the "Pen... More
Letter from Eliza Wingham and Jane Wingham, Glasgow, [Scotland], to Wi...
Eliza Wigham and her stepmother, Jane Wigham, write to William Lloyd Garrison expressing their regret that although they cannot be "present at the gathering of friends tomorrow in Liverpool" they wish to thank ... More
Anna E. Dickinson Papers: Miscellany, 1863-1951; Newspaper clippings; ...
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Letter from Mary Brady, Leavy Greave, Sheffield, [England], to Maria W...
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Letter from Samuel Joseph May, Syracuse, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garr...
Samuel Joseph May writes William Lloyd Garrison inviting him to the antislavery convention to take place on January 7-9, and requests that should Garrison be unable to attend that he assist May in persuading Ge... More
The mode of flogging slaves. As described in Bickells "West Indies as ...
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Slaves chained together by the neck and driven to work on the roads. S...
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Crossing the bay in a skiff. - Public domain dedication image
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Eminent anti-slavery men; Lewis Tappan.
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Forever Free: the story of the Emancipation Proclamation
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Forever Free: the story of the Emancipation Proclamation
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Forever Free: the story of the Emancipation Proclamation
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Forever Free: the story of the Emancipation Proclamation
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The case of William L. Chaplin : being an appeal to all respecters of ...
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The liberator. v.1:no.18(1831:Apr.30)
Journal of the times Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Letter from James Forten, Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania], to William Llo...
James Forten writes to William Lloyd Garrison discussing a work Garrison is about to publish (likely his "Thoughts on African Colonization"), sharing his hope that it "may be the means of opposing, in full, the... More
Letter from Mary Rotch, New Bedford, [Massachusetts], to Maria Weston ...
Mary Rotch writes to Maria Weston Chapman replying to an appeal for money. She sends only $5 because she doesn't approve of some of the anti-slavery lectures. She writes, "I understand that much of the product ... More
John C. Calhoun's speech to the United States Senate against the Compr...
Reproduction number: A20 (color slide; page 1) The famous South Carolinian John C. Calhoun (1782-1850) made his last Senate speech during the course of the great debate over the Compromise of 1850, a complicate... More
Letter from C.L. Weston, New Ipswich, [New Hampshire], to William Lloy...
C.L. Weston writes to William Lloyd Garrison asking "Can New Hampshire be redeemed .. from Hunkerism"? and celebrating "the Prophet & Priest of Christian Anti-Slavery Parker Pillsbury". Weston argues that "the ... More
Five sermons by Theodore Parker, 1858 Jan[uary] 10 -Fe[bruary] 7
Theodore Parker writes a sermon on January 10, 1858 titled, "Evidences of God in the World of Matter." Theodore Parker writes a sermon on January 17, 1858 titled, "Evidences of God in the World of Man." Theodor... More
Today Massachusetts erects the statue of Daniel Webster
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Letter from Elizabeth Swan Mawson, Ashfield, [England], to Francis Jac...
Elizabeth Swan Mawson writes Francis Jackson Garrison that the "proof copies" of photographs taken by H. S. Mendelssohn have arrived, and forwards these to Garrison for his review and pleasure. Mawson expresses... More
Letter from Samuel Lee, New Ipswich, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Aug. 17....
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Luther Lee criticizes Phelps’s letter printed in the Spectator. He makes references to various places in the letter, including the part Lee says Phelps “vindicated” the Liberat... More
Letter from Sydney Howard Gay, New York, to Samuel May, June 17, '46
Gay acknowledges May's contribution to the American Anti-Slavery Society. He commends May's success in providing subscribers. He gives instructions concerning the forwarding of money, payment of postage, and ha... More
Letter from Samuel Lee, New Ipswich, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Dec. 15 ...
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Luther Lee discusses spiritual “revival” of the church. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Letter from Jacon Merrill Manning, Boston, [Mass.] to William Lloyd Ga...
Jacob Merrill Manning notifies William Lloyd Garrison that he was visited that morning by a Mr. Hayward, a "gentleman connected with the Liberator", whom Manning gave his permission to list him among the speake... More
Letter from Joseph Cassey, Philad[elphi]a, [Pennsylvania], to William ...
Joseph Cassey writes to William Lloyd Garrison and Isaac Knapp "with much satisfaction" after seeing Arnold Buffum listed as the general agent for the Liberator in Pennsylvania in the last issue of the Liberato... More
Letter from Francis Mary Harris Robbins, Brush Hill, Milton, [Massachu...
Frances Mary (Harris) Robbins writes to Anne Warren Weston in regards to being anxious for news in her country solitude. Her society met last night at Dr. Palmer's, " and a very good time we had." Dr. Palmer di... More
Letter from Joseph Lupton, Scarborough, Yorkshire, [England], to Samue...
Lupton says that he has shipped two boxes of contributions from Leeds for the anti-slavery fair. He gives a brief account of the contents of the boxes and speaks particularly of a screen. Lupton also informs Ma... More
Letter from Mary Botham Howitt, West Hill Lodge, Highgate, [England], ...
Botham Howitt sends a letter of greeting to Garrison delivered by an American whose acquaintance she has made, a Mr. Framingham. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Letter from Emma Perkins Forbes, [Milton, Massachusetts], to Maria Wes...
Emma Perkins Forbes writes to Maria Weston Chapman in regards to giving Maria $100 instead of the enclosed ten if she could, but that she cannot join her in her public interests. She reads and hears little on t... More
Slaves exposed for sale. See Bickells "West Indies as they are," page ...
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Escaping from Portsmouth, VA.; Escaping from Norfolk in Capt. Lee's sk...
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John Henry Hill. - Public domain dedication image
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Samuel Green sentenced to the penitentiary for ten years for having a ...
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Mary Millburn; Secreted in a box.
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John Brown, as he looked in 1857.
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Husbands, wives, and families sold indiscriminately to different purch...
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Two letters from Granville Sharp to Jacques-Pierre Brissot de Warville
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Forever Free: the story of the Emancipation Proclamation
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Forever Free: the story of the Emancipation Proclamation
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Forever Free: the story of the Emancipation Proclamation
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Forever Free: the story of the Emancipation Proclamation
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Forever Free: the story of the Emancipation Proclamation
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Forever Free: the story of the Emancipation Proclamation
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The case of William L. Chaplin : being an appeal to all respecters of ...
Chaplin was arrested in Aug. 1850 for having "abducted, stolen, taken, and carried out from the city of Washington" two fugitive slaves. Additional charges were brought against him for assaulting his arrestors.... More
Traversée : danse de nègres. - A group of men standing on top of a boa...
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The liberator. v.1:no.12(1831:Mar.19)
Journal of the times Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Letter from Sarah Moore Grimkè, Brookline, [Massachusetts], to Elizabe...
Sarah Moore Grimkè writes to Elizabeth Pease Nichol regarding the books and pamphlets she has sent her and her "English sisters." She discusses emancipation in the West Indies and the anti-slavery cause in Grea... More
Letter from Angelina Emily Grimké, Phila[delphia], Pa, to Anne Warren...
Angelina E. Grimké and Theodore D. Weld invite Anne Warren Weston to their wedding on May 14th. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Letter from George Ripley to Maria Weston Chapman, [1840]
George Ripley writes to Maria Weston Chapman in regards to sending her a speech written from memory, hoping that the gaps will be filled from Maria and Miss Weston's notes. He would like to see the proofs of al... More
Certificate of honorary membership from Adelphic Union Library (Willia...
This document certifies that Amos A. Phelps is an honorary member of the Adelphic Union Library Association. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Letter from Charles Sumner, [Boston, Massachusetts], to Maria Weston C...
Charles Sumner writes to Maria Weston Chapman in regards to fugitive slaves. He writes, "It may not be deemed expedient for the bar to adopt a rule according to which each member shall refuse his professional a... More
Letter from John Rand, Milton, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1850 Fe...
John Rand writes to Samuel May describing the visit of Lucy Stone to Milford and a lecture she delivered in the town. Rand reports that Stone "found with us a cordial welcome" and was introduced to the meeting ... More
Letter from Giles Badger Stebbins, Rochester, N[ew] Y[ork], to William...
Giles B. Stebbins writes to William Lloyd Garrison sending him an obituary (not included) "of our much loved friend Susan R. Doty." Stebbins recalls that Garrison visited "her pleasant home a year since with Ge... More
Letter from Epaphras Goodman, Dracutt, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Dec. 2...
In responding to Phelps’s inquiry, Epaphras Goodman provides the names of ministers in the Andover area and their membership to antislavery societies, but says he cannot give a definite answer to the question r... More
Charles W. Slack autograph letter signed to Thomas Wentworth Higginson...
Asks him to speak at the meeting [for the relief of John Brown's family]. With this is a printed ticket of admission for the meeting, November 19, 1859. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Letter from Susan Taber, New Bedford, [Massachusetts], to Deborah West...
[Susan Taber?] writes to Debora Weston in regards the anti-slavery society preparing materials for a sale to raise funds. She writes of her surprise for the news of Angelina E. Grimke's marriage to Theodore T. ... More
Letter from Harriet Beecher Stowe, [Andover, Massachusetts], to Philli...
Harriet Beecher Stowe writes to Mr. Phillips of Phillips, Sampson & Company in regards to her publishing deadline for her next anti-slavery novel "Dred." She writes, "Between now & the 30th are only about 12 wo... More
A sketch from God's description of the " Consequences of Emancipation....
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George Thompson. - A black and white photo of a man in a coat
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The separation of a family of slaves after being seized & sold upon a ...
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A bold stroke for freedom - contest with fire arms.
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Lear Green escaping in a chest.
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Treaty between Her Majesty and the United States of America for the su...
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Earnest in the cause; John Needles.
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John Brown. - Public domain portrait engraving
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Forever Free: the story of the Emancipation Proclamation
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Forever Free: the story of the Emancipation Proclamation
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Forever Free: the story of the Emancipation Proclamation
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Forever Free: the story of the Emancipation Proclamation
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Forever Free: the story of the Emancipation Proclamation
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Forever Free: the story of the Emancipation Proclamation
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Forever Free: the story of the Emancipation Proclamation
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Forever Free: the story of the Emancipation Proclamation
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All men are by nature equally free and independent and have certain in...
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Shall freedom or slavery triumph : Let Massachusetts speak!
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Letter from Samuel Joseph May, Boston, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Dec. 1...
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Samuel J. May discusses a few anti-slavery publications, including Phelps’s book, the second edition of which Mr. Knapp is willing to publish. He then discusses a variety of to... More