James writes to his mother explaining his new appearance: tan skin, shorter hair, slimmer. He will be sending this letter through Joe North of the Daily Worker who will send it air mail from Barcelona to Paris.
Undated one-page note from Geo. [George] Bradburn [in Boston, Massachusetts] to Lysander Spooner [also of Boston], explaining that he has been unable to call, but welcomes Spooner to call on him.
Manuscript copy in Lysander Spooner's hand of a seven-page letter dated February 18, 1854, from Charles D. Cleveland to Lysander Spooner, Wendell Phillips, and Francis Jackson, explaining his interest in Captain Daniel Drayton, and expressing his...
Seven-page letter and envelope dated February 18, 1854, from Charles D. Cleveland to Lysander Spooner, Wendell Phillips, and Francis Jackson, explaining his interest in Captain Daniel Drayton, and expressing his dismay at the negative tone of their...
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.
Currency question--United States; Free banking--United States
Four-page letter and envelope dated March 10, 1879, from Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, to Daniel McFarland, explaining his banking system.
Antislavery movements--United States; Legal services; Slavery--Law and Legislation
Sixteen-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Worcester [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith, dated July 17, 1849, explaining his arguments against slavery, and Smith's financial obligations towards Spooner for his legal advice on the matter.
Liberty Party (U.S.); Antislavery movements-United States; Slavery--Law and Legislation
Four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to "Gerrit Smith, Lewis Tappan, William Goodell and others" dated March 12, 1856, explaining the reasons that Spooner has not joined the Liberty Party. At end, an additional note...
Liberty Party (U.S.); Antislavery movements-United States; Slavery--Law and Legislation
Manuscript draft of a four-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts], dated March 12, 1856, to "Gerrit Smith, Lewis Tappan, William Goodell and others" dated March 12, 1856, explaining the reasons that Spooner has not joined the...
Antislavery movements--United States; American Abolition Society; Slavery--Law and Legislation
Eight-page letter and envelope from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated September 10, 1857, in which he encourages Smith to put forward a motion at the American Abolition Society annual meeting in Syracuse to purchase...
Slaves--Kentucky--Harrison County; Slavery--Kentucky--Harrison County
Two-page legal document explaining that a black boy named Jack, upon being examined, disclosed that he is a slave and that he has disobeyed his master by playing cards instead of attending to his master's business. The documents officially counts...
One-page letter from W. J. Moore [Mune?] in Mobile [Alabama] to E. H. Stokes of Richmond, Virginia, explaining his difficulties in payment for a business transaction [probably the purchase of a slave].
Abolitionists--United States; Antislavery movements--United States; Abolitionists--New York (State)--New York; Antislavery movements--New York (State)--New York; Slavery--Virignia--Williamsburg; Slave trade--Virignia--Williamsburg;...
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, who are family to a free black man in New...
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...
Sloan, John, 1871-1951; Art patrons--United States--Correspondence.; Art patronage;
Letter written by Edward Stanton, Secretary to Mayor James John Walker, City of New York, to Juliana Force, dated December 1, 1927. Explaining the declination of Sloan contribution request and the Mayor's position on such requests. Signed.
Sloan, John, 1871-1951; Art patrons--United States--Correspondence.; Art patronage;
Letter written by The Committee, The Whitney Studio, n.d. Additional handwritten notation by Mary Halton to Miss Fusfeld, explaining that it has been composed by Joseph Pollet and Gifford Beal.
