Papers, 1858-1888.

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Papers, 1858-1888.

Consists chiefly of letters to Sharman, reflecting his work on behalf of a number of liberal causes, primarily that of the repeal of the blasphemy laws in Great Britain, also his association with Charles Bradlaugh, English secularist, social reformer, member of Parliament, and his support for Mazzini and Garibaldi in Italy in the 1860's. Includes a document supplying informaion about Sharman and providing the names of other ministers who served at the Percy St. Unitarian Chapel, Preston, Lancashire, England. Correspondents include: Charles Bradlaugh; William Douglas O'Connor; James Martineau; Frederic Harrison; and Harold Frederic.

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Sharman, William, 1841-1889.

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English Unitarian clergyman and social activist, educated at Methodist New Connexion College, Sheffield. Held several ministerial posts in Great Britain. Spent 1868-1871 in the U.S. some of that time in Kansas. From the description of Papers, 1858-1888. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 15997578 ...

O'Connor, William Douglas, 1832-1889

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Government official. Author of Harrington, an abolitionist novel. Reporter for the Boston Commonwealth and for the Saturday Evening Post. Friend of Walt Whitamn. Apologist for Edgar Allan Poe. From the description of Edgar A. Poe Manuscript Notes : scrapbook of clippings, 1875-1905. (Brown University). WorldCat record id: 122648053 William Douglas O'Connor was an American novelist, essayist, editor, and journalist. From the description of William Douglas O'Connor...

Mazzini, Giuseppe, 1805-1872

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Italian revolutionary, patriot, and journalist. From the description of La concordia : manuscript, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79456156 ...

Frederic, Harold, 1856-1898

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Harold Frederic was an American writer of short stories and a newspaper editor and journalist for the New York Times. From the description of Harold Frederic reply to J.B. and J.L. Gilder, 1896. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 39245620 American-English journalist and novelist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to "My dear old friend" [David Christie-Murray], [1894] Sept. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 2708...

Martineau, James, 1805-1900.

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James Martineau was an English Unitarian minister and educator. He wrote several books about religious philosophy, and became well-known as a result. He was the brother of social activist Harriet Martineau. From the description of James Martineau letters, 1847-1856. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 51999687 James Martineau was an English educator, philosopher, clergyman, and author. Born in Norwich, he taught at Lant Carpenter's School before be...

Bradlaugh, Charles, 1833-1891

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Charles Bradlaugh was an active and controversial worker for social reform in England. Largely self-educated, he questioned theological, political, and social issues in countless pamphlets and speeches throughout England and the United States. Publicity and scandal followed him, perhaps most notably in the 1877 trial of Bradlaugh and Annie Besant for publishing Charles Knowlton's Fruits of Philosophy. He was elected to Parliament, but was disallowed from sitting in the house because of his stanc...

Harrison, Frederic, 1831-1923

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A contemporary of John Ruskin and John Stuart Mill, Frederic Harrison strongly influenced English politics and philosophy in the mid-nineteenth to early twentieth-century. The positivist movement gained prominence through Harrison's political activity, writings and teachings. He was also very active in the labor movement and fought for greater worker's rights in England. Harrison was introduced to positivism as a student at Oxford. Venerating humanity over deity, positivism created controversy i...

Garibaldi, Giuseppe, 1807-1882

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Written after Garibaldi left Rome following the collapse of the republic. From the description of Letter : to his troops, 1849 July / Garibaldi. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 36947020 Giacomo Medici was sent ahead to Tuscany on February 2, 1848 to await the arrival of the Garibaldini. From the description of Letter : Montevideo, to General Giacomo Medici, Livorno, 1848 Feb. 20. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 36963139 ...

Percy Street Unitarian Chapel (Preston, Lancashire)

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