Ladd, William, 1778-1841

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Ship captain, farmer, pacifist, author, and clergyman, of Portsmouth, N.H., and Minot, Me.

From the description of Papers, 1798-1849. (Portsmouth Athenaeum Library & Museum). WorldCat record id: 70940395

A retired Maine sea captain, William Ladd was a founder of the American Peace Society in 1828. He wrote under the pen names "Philanthropus" and "Pacificus", and published pamphlets and articles in the Friend of Peace.

From the description of Collection, 1814-1954, 1814-1841. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 28329448

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referencedIn Neal, John, 1793-1876. Papers, 1803-1880 Houghton Library
referencedIn Wing, George Curtis, 1878-1951. George Curtis Wing papers, 1865-1950. Maine Historical Society Library
referencedIn Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899. Papers of Elliott Coues, 1820-1914 (bulk 1820-1898). Library of Congress
referencedIn Meulen, Jacob ter, 1884-1962. Who was the author of A dissertation of a congress of nations? typescript : 1928 July 21. George Washington University
creatorOf Worcester, Noah, 1758-1837. Papers, 1783-1869 (bulk 1816-1837). Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn Scrapbook entitled William Ladd, the "Apostle of Peace," Minot, Me., 1928. Maine Historical Society Library
creatorOf Greene & Greene. Residence for Wm. M. Ladd Esq. at Nordhoff, Cal. [graphic] / Greene & Greene, Arch'ts. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Dodd, Benjamin. Benjamin Dodd deed to William Ladd and others, 1831 Nov. Maine Historical Society Library
creatorOf Ladd, William, 1778-1841. Collection, 1814-1954, 1814-1841. Swarthmore College, Peace Collection, SCPC
referencedIn American Peace Society Manuscript, 1839 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
creatorOf Ladd, William, 1778-1841. Papers, 1798-1849. Portsmouth Athenaeum Library & Museum
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associatedWith American Peace Society. corporateBody
correspondedWith Bevans, Ann person
correspondedWith Bevans, John, d. 1836 person
associatedWith Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899. person
associatedWith Dodd, Benjamin. person
correspondedWith Dodge, David Low, 1774-1852 person
associatedWith Frost, Anna. person
associatedWith Greene & Greene. corporateBody
associatedWith Grimké, Angelina Emily, 1805-1879. person
correspondedWith Grimké, Sarah Moore, 1792-1873 person
correspondedWith Grimké, Thomas Smith, 1786-1834 person
associatedWith Ladd, Alexander. person
associatedWith Meulen, Jacob ter, 1884-1962. person
correspondedWith Neal, John, 1793-1876 person
associatedWith New York Peace Society (1815) corporateBody
associatedWith Peace Society (London, England) corporateBody
associatedWith Swarthmore College. Peace Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith Waterford Union Association. corporateBody
associatedWith Wing, George Curtis, 1878-1951. person
associatedWith Worcester, Noah, 1758-1837. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Maine--Minot
United States
Maine
United States
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
New England
New Hampshire--Portsmouth
Subject
Antislavery movements
Farming
Lectures and lecturing
Pacifists
Peace movements
Peace movements
Quaker women
Shipping
Statehood (American politics)
Occupation
Abolitionists
Clergy
Farmers
Pacifists
Pacifists
Ship captains
Social reformers
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Birth 1778-05-10

Death 1841-04-09

Americans

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