Letter from Thomas Drew, Boston, to Samuel May, Sept. 16, 1881
Drew encloses a death notice of Stephen Symonds Foster. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Letter from Samuel Joseph May, Syracuse, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garr...
Samuel Joseph May writes William Lloyd Garrison concerning a scheduling conflict which has left him in a dilemma. May states that, having received Garrison and George Thompson's assent to participate in his upc... More
Letter from William Doane, Charlton, [Massahusetts], to Samuel May, 18...
William Doane writes to Samuel May suggesting that the meeting in Charlton not be postponed later than October 3 "for the reason that we have no means of warming the house if it should be cold weather." He tell... More
Letter from Seward Mitchell, Cornville, [Me.], to William Lloyd Garris...
Seward Mitchell laments to William Lloyd Garrison his impression that the abolitionist cause is making "but little or no advance" against slavery. Mitchell charges the American government with the responsibilit... More
Letter from Oliver Johnson, [New York, N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garriso...
Johnson states that the "misrepresentation" of the Standard by Phillips at the anniversary meeting caused him "deep indignation", and accuses Phillips of having "taken his place as the leader of the anti-Garris... More
Letter from Beriah Green, Whitesboro, to Amos Augustus Phelps, Nov. 3....
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Beriah Green expresses his approval of Phelps’s course of action in England, and condemns Phelps’s opponents. Green criticizes certain prevalent sentiments in the English socie... More
Letter from Richard Plumer, Newburyport, [Mass.], to William Lloyd Gar...
Richard Plumer inquires of William Lloyd Garrison his views concerning the morality of voting for government officials, and the reasons for why doing so would constitute a sin. Plumer inquires if the degree of ... More
Letter from Gerrit Smith, Peterboro, [New York], to William Lloyd Garr...
In this letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Gerrit Smith writes he is pleased that Garrison had written him to explain "so fully & so satisfactorily in regard to what is reported you said from 20 to 25 years ago ... More
Letter from James Miller M'Kim, Phila[delphia, Pa.], to William Lloyd ...
James Miller M'Kim writes William Lloyd Garrison informing him that he has received Garrison's letter concerning George Thompson, and that he is certain that he would be able to "raise something worth while for... More
A disturber of the peace by Amos Augustus Phelps, [ca. 1841?]
This item contains Amos A. Phelps's account of how Stephan Symonds Foster, “an abolitionist of the Garrison school, & a disturber of the peace of the Abby-Folsom school,” caused trouble at the meeting of antisl... More
Letter from Stephen Symonds Foster, Worcester, [Mass.], to Samuel May,...
Foster criticizes Charles C. Burleigh. He says that he has no objection to serving as an agent of the American Anti-Slavery Society and responds to a criticism of some remarks he made in a speech about the non-... More
Letter from Gerrit Smith, Peterboro, [New York], to William Lloyd Garr...
Gerrit Smith writes to William Lloyd Garrison passing along a letter (not included) that Smith says he should have. He lists the points he replied to [Theodore Dwight] Weld (in response to Weld's letter to Smit... More
Letter from Joseph W. Peckham, Easton, N.Y., to William Lloyd Garrison...
Joseph W. Peckham, who writes that he met William Lloyd Garrison at the Union Village convention in 1852 and at the subsequent Albany convention, informs William Lloyd Garrison of the "great pleasure" he experi... More
Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [N.Y.], to Samuel May, Jr., 17 M...
Johnson writes May concerning his resignation from the National Anti-Slavery Standard. Johnson states that it was "cowardly and base in Phillips" to "deprive [him] by a trick of all opportunity" to defend himse... More
Letter from William Henry Fish, Hopedale, [Massachusetts], to Samuel M...
In this letter to Samuel May, William Henry Fish discusses holding a meeting in the Burrillville, Rhode Island, area. Fish thinks it would be better to hold the meeting in South Douglas, Massachusetts, as it wo... More
Letter from William Henry Fish, Hopedale, [Massachusetts], to Samuel M...
In this letter to Samuel May, William Henry Fish discusses holding a meeting in the Burrillville, Rhode Island, area. Fish thinks it would be better to hold the meeting in South Douglas, Massachusetts, as it wo... More
Letter from G.B. Comstock, Pascoag, R[hode] I[sland], to Samuel May, 1...
G.B. Comstock writes to Samuel May stating that if Stephen S. Foster and Abby Kelley Foster could not come to Pascoag on September 5th, they can postpone the meeting until the following week, saying "the 11th &... More
Letter from Gerrit Smith, Peterboro, [New York], to William Lloyd Garr...
In this letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Gerrit Smith writes he is pleased that Garrison had written him to explain "so fully & so satisfactorily in regard to what is reported you said from 20 to 25 years ago ... More
Letter from James Miller M'Kim, Phila[delphia, Pa.], to William Lloyd ...
James Miller M'Kim writes William Lloyd Garrison informing him that he has received Garrison's letter concerning George Thompson, and that he is certain that he would be able to "raise something worth while for... More
Letter from William Bolles, [New London, Connecticut], to Maria Weston...
William Bolles writes to Maria Weston Chapman in regards to thinking that the "Brotherhood of Thieves" as "eminently an anti-slavery work" which he wishes to see used in the service of the cause. He suggests pu... More
Letter from O.A. Bowe, Herkimer, New York, to Maria Weston Chapman, 18...
O.A. Bowe writes to Maria Weston Chapman in regards to reminder her of the "half-way promise" to send him "an original article, in verse" for his paper. Mr. [Wendell] Phillips has done a good work in Utica, whe... More
Letter from Thomas Drew, Boston, to Samuel May, Sept. 16, 1881
Drew encloses a death notice of Stephen Symonds Foster. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Letter from Clark Aldrich, Upton, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1850...
Clark Aldrich writes to Samuel May "on the subject of having an Anti Slavery Convention held in Upton." Aldrich says that while there may be some resistance to holding the meeting in the town, "we do think that... More
Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [N.Y.], to Samuel May, Jr., 17 M...
Johnson writes May concerning his resignation from the National Anti-Slavery Standard. Johnson states that it was "cowardly and base in Phillips" to "deprive [him] by a trick of all opportunity" to defend himse... More
Antislavery work No. 2 by Samuel May, Jr., Summer, 1851
This document lists the locations of antislavery meetings (mostly Massachusetts towns) for every week from June 1 to September 28, 1851. Alongside each location, initials indicate which speakers were due to app... More
Letter from Wendell Phillips, [Boston, Massachusetts], to William Lloy...
Wendell Phillips writes to William Lloyd Garrison describing a meeting he attended in New Hampshire, which was conducted by Nathaniel Peabody Rogers. Phillips describes how the meeting was intended to discuss R... More
Letter from Stephen Symonds Foster, Worcester, [Massachusetts], to Sam...
Stephen S. Foster writes to Samuel May sending him a bill for his "services at the six Conventions which I have attended, at your request." He asks May to give him the money when they meet next. Foster also dis... More
Letter from Samuel Fulton Clarke, Athol, [Massachusetts], to Samuel Ma...
S.F. Clarke writes to Samuel May stressing that he "should be happy to introduce into my pulpit to speak on the subject of slavery" anyone May is connected with, except Stephen Symonds and Abby Kelley Foster. H... More
Letter from Seward Mitchell, Cornville, [Me.], to William Lloyd Garris...
Seward Mitchell laments to William Lloyd Garrison his impression that the abolitionist cause is making "but little or no advance" against slavery. Mitchell charges the American government with the responsibilit... More
Letter from Seward Mitchell, Cornville, [Me.], to William Lloyd Garris...
Seward Mitchell laments to William Lloyd Garrison his impression that the abolitionist cause is making "but little or no advance" against slavery. Mitchell charges the American government with the responsibilit... More
Letter from Seward Mitchell, Cornville, [Me.], to William Lloyd Garris...
Seward Mitchell laments to William Lloyd Garrison his impression that the abolitionist cause is making "but little or no advance" against slavery. Mitchell charges the American government with the responsibilit... More
Letter from Joseph W. Peckham, Easton, N.Y., to William Lloyd Garrison...
Joseph W. Peckham, who writes that he met William Lloyd Garrison at the Union Village convention in 1852 and at the subsequent Albany convention, informs William Lloyd Garrison of the "great pleasure" he experi... More
Letter from Stephen Symonds Foster, Worcester, [Massachusetts], to Sam...
Stephen S. Foster writes to Samuel May sending him a bill for his "services at the six Conventions which I have attended, at your request." He asks May to give him the money when they meet next. Foster also dis... More
Letter from Stephen Symonds Foster, Worcester, [Mass.], to Samuel May,...
Foster criticizes Charles C. Burleigh. He says that he has no objection to serving as an agent of the American Anti-Slavery Society and responds to a criticism of some remarks he made in a speech about the non-... More
Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garriso...
Oliver Johnson requests that William Lloyd Garrison forward to him a copy of the account published in the Liberator of Garrison encounter with Aaron Burr, which Johnson wishes to include in his sketch of Garris... More
A disturber of the peace by Amos Augustus Phelps, [ca. 1841?]
This item contains Amos A. Phelps's account of how Stephan Symonds Foster, “an abolitionist of the Garrison school, & a disturber of the peace of the Abby-Folsom school,” caused trouble at the meeting of antisl... More
Letter from Oliver Johnson, [New York, N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garriso...
Johnson states that the "misrepresentation" of the Standard by Phillips at the anniversary meeting caused him "deep indignation", and accuses Phillips of having "taken his place as the leader of the anti-Garris... More
Letter from James Miller M'Kim, Phila[delphia, Pa.], to William Lloyd ...
James Miller M'Kim writes William Lloyd Garrison informing him that he has received Garrison's letter concerning George Thompson, and that he is certain that he would be able to "raise something worth while for... More
Letter from Gerrit Smith, Peterboro, [New York], to William Lloyd Garr...
Gerrit Smith writes to William Lloyd Garrison passing along a letter (not included) that Smith says he should have. He lists the points he replied to [Theodore Dwight] Weld (in response to Weld's letter to Smit... More
Letter from Wendell Phillips, [Boston, Massachusetts], to William Lloy...
Wendell Phillips writes to William Lloyd Garrison describing a meeting he attended in New Hampshire, which was conducted by Nathaniel Peabody Rogers. Phillips describes how the meeting was intended to discuss R... More
Letter from Parker Pillsbury, Concord, [N.H.], to William Lloyd Garris...
Parker Pillsbury informs William Lloyd Garrison that a "County Convention" has been called to be held in Exeter, and opines that both Nathaniel Peabody Rogers and Stephen S. Foster will soon write Garrison conc... More
Letter from Esther Moore, Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania], to Maria Westo...
Esther Moore writes to Maria Weston Chapman in regards to her path is solitary as her family connections are sectarian and opposed to "modern abolition movements." She exhorts Maria to continue in her valiant f... More
Letter from Esther Moore, Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania], to Maria Westo...
Esther Moore writes to Maria Weston Chapman in regards to her path is solitary as her family connections are sectarian and opposed to "modern abolition movements." She exhorts Maria to continue in her valiant f... More
Letter from Esther Moore, Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania], to Maria Westo...
Esther Moore writes to Maria Weston Chapman in regards to her path is solitary as her family connections are sectarian and opposed to "modern abolition movements." She exhorts Maria to continue in her valiant f... More
Letter from Henry Wadsworth Carter, Athol, [Massachusetts], to Samuel ...
H.W. Carter writes to Samuel May sharing his regret that William Lloyd Garrison cannot attend the upcoming meeting in Athol. Carter says that, "No one engaged in the A[nti] S[lavery] Reform has been maligned & ... More
Letter from Stephen Symonds Foster, Webster, [Massachusetts], to Samue...
In this letter to Samuel May, Stephen S. Foster discusses the last meetings in Webster, saying "our meeting has proved a failure at least so far as an audience is concerned." Foster states that the three meetin... More
Letter from Samuel Fulton Clarke, Athol, [Massachusetts], to Samuel Ma...
S.F. Clarke writes to Samuel May stressing that he "should be happy to introduce into my pulpit to speak on the subject of slavery" anyone May is connected with, except Stephen Symonds and Abby Kelley Foster. H... More
Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garriso...
Oliver Johnson informs William Lloyd Garrison that the author of the article published in the Standard entitled "Some of the Beauties of Slavery" was written by a Dr. Cohen. Johnson states that he has had some ... More