Clippings; Democratic Party (Kings County, N.Y.); Johnston, John B., 1882-1960
Greenport Home News article describes John B. Johnston as one with "a wide, active and important legal experience ... a man who possesses not only consummate skill as an advocate, but judicial poise and dignity."
Libel and slander--United States; Judicial opinions--United States
Manuscript copy of four documents on one sheet in the hand of Lysander Spooner. At front, a manuscript copy of judicial records from the State of New York Supreme Court case between Gerrit Smith and Royal Phelps dated April 17, 1860, stating that...
Promotional Materials; Clippings; Democratic Party (Kings County, N.Y.); Johnston, John B., 1882-1960
Rockaway Wave newspaper advertisement for Democratic Candidate John B. Johnston as Justice of the Supreme Court, Second Judicial District. Ad states he is "a man of tried ability who would be an asset to our judiciary."
Clippings; Democratic Party (Kings County, N.Y.); Johnston, John B., 1882-1960
Rockaway Wave newspaper article exhorting citizens to elect John B. Johnston, Democratic candidate for Supreme Court Justice for the Second Judicial District. A house to house canvass will be made for him.
Promotional Materials; Posters; Democratic Party (Kings County, N.Y.); Johnston, John B., 1882-1960
Poster advocating John B. Johnston, "a man of tried ability who would be an asset to our judiciary,"for Justice of the Supreme Court, Second Judicial District.
Clippings; Democratic Party (Kings County, N.Y.); Johnston, John B., 1882-1960.; Scudder, Townsend, 1865-1960
Advocate newspaper article commending the choice of John B. Johnston and Townsend Scudder as a "judicial ticket which compares favorably with any that has ever been submitted to voters of the district."
Promotional Materials; Pamphlets; Democratic Party (Kings County, N.Y.); MacMahon, J. Gratton; McDermott, Charles, J.; Connolly, Maurice E.; Roy, Robert H.; Johnson, Charles C.; Taylor, Franklin (Frank) J., 1884-; Vause, W. Bernard
Pamphlet lists Democratic nominees. Front describes four judges: Robert H. Roy and Maurice E. Connolly for Supreme Court; J. Gratton MacMahon and Charles, J. McDermott for County Court. Back has photos and biographies of Franklin (Frank) J. Taylor...
Abolitionists--Massachusetts--Boston; Abolitionists--Massachusetts--Athol; Currency question--United States; Free banking--United States
Four-page letter dated March 5, 1846, from Lysander Spooner in Athol [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn in Boston, responding to cirticisms of his book [The Unconstitutionality of Slavery] and discussing the concept of "free banking" in the United...
Jerry Rescue Convention; Antislavery movements--United States
Three-page printed "address" by Gerrit Smith presented at the Jerry Rescue Convention in Syracuse [New York]. On back, addressed to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, in Smith's hand.
Six-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated December 27, 1860, dicussing an extradition case in Toronto, Canada [involving slave John Anderson].
Extradition--Canada--Toronto; Fugitive slaves--Canada-Toronto; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery--United States
Two-page letter from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated January 1, 1861, in which he thanks Smith for his visit to Candada and disucsses other abolitionist news.
The collection includes three volumes, correspondence, and documents, 1768-1803, related to English abolitionist and reformer Granville Sharp. The first volume contains copies of letters and related documents, 1768-1773, sent to Granville Sharp,...
