Papers, 1843-1927.

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Papers, 1843-1927.

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The collection consists of copies of material relating to George Lippard (1822-1854). Part of the collection is a positive microfilm of the records of the Brotherhood of the Union, 1850-1868, Philadelphia, Pa. This material includes lists of affiliated "Circles," or lodges; minutes of meetings; printed broadsides concerning annual convocations; annual reports; Lippard's lecture schedules and extracts from his travel diary; genealogical information on the Lippard and Ford families; and George Lippard's correspondence, as the "Supreme Washington," with several regional leaders, especially William Macfarlane ( - ) of Rhode Island. The letters concern primarily organizational matters and Lippard's "brotherhood" philosophy. There is also a biography of Lippard written by an unidentified relative, c. 1855.

1 microfilm reel : positive ; 35 mm.1 folder (18 items).

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Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872

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Lippard family.

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Brotherhood of the Union.

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Emory College

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Lippard, George, 1822-1854

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Macfarlane, William

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Ford family.

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