Debs writes to Markham expressing regret at Markham's unwillingness to write the introduction for Ehrmann's work as previously discussed. The matter of payment is also addressed.
Le Prade praises Markham for his work and his friendship and the joy his work has brought to her life. She thanks him for his portraits and looks forward to meeting him again.
First American Conference for Democracy and Terms of Peace
Telegram sent to Markham informing him about the First American Conference for Democracy and Terms of Peace. Topics to be discussed at conference include: taxation, foreign alliances, free speech and more.
Four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to John A. Thompson in Summit Point, West Virginia, dated September 11, 1871, notifying that he has passed on Thomson's request of a translation of Aristophanes to Arthur W. Austin.
Currency question--United States; Free banking--United States
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 African Free-School; American Convention for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery and Improving the Condition of the African Race; Abolitionists--New York (State)--New York--Societies, etc.; African Americans--Education--New York...
New-York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves, commonly known as the New-York Manumission Society, was established 1785 to publicly promote the abolition of slavery and manumission of slaves in New York State. The society, which was...
Riverdale Children's Association; Colored Orphan Asylum (New York, N.Y.); Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans (New York, N.Y.); Charities--New York (State)--New York; Children, Black--New York (State)--New York; African American...
The records of the Colored Orphan Asylum document the activities of the institution from 1836 to 1972, with the bulk of the records falling between 1850 and 1936. The records include minutes of general meetings, the Executive Committee, the...
