Papers, 1844-1859.

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Papers, 1844-1859.

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Included in this small collection of published and unpublished manuscripts are: "Journal of the Little Things of Life," begun in 1844, including an index in another hand; the manuscript for Burleigh's Thoughts on the Death Penalty (1845); the texts for the Annual Reports of the American Anti-Slavery Society, 1856-59, in several hands edited by Burleigh; incoming correspondence, 1838, 1875.

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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American Anti-Slavery Society

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American Anti-Slavery Society, also known as the AASS (established 1833–disestablished 1870) was an abolitionist society founded by William Lloyd Garrison, and Arthur Tappan. Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave, was a key leader of this society who often spoke at its meetings. William Wells Brown was also a freed slave who often spoke at meetings. By 1838, the society had 1,350 local charters with around 250,000 members....

Burleigh, Charles C. (Charles Calistus), 1810-1878

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American abolitionist and lecturer. From the description of Autograph entry signed : Salem, Ohio, 1868 Dec. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 639942115 Burleigh was an abolitionist and reformer, associated with the Garrisonian wing of the anti-slavery movement. He was editor of the Unionists, 1835-37, wrote for the Liberator, edited the Pennsylvania Freeman after 1844, and served as the secretary of the American Anti-Slavery Society and editor of its annual reports. ...