Papers, ca. 1960-1961.

Peck, John Mason, 1789-1858

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Born in Connecticut, came west as an itinerant evangelist and strong abolitionist, settled in St. Clair County, Illinois. In 1827 he opened his Rock Spring Theological Seminary and High School which moved to Alton, Illinois in 1832 and was renamed Shurtleff College. From the description of Papers, 1819-1856. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 53458400 ...

Dillon, Merton Lynn, 1924-

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Professor of History, The Ohio State University. From the description of Merton Dillon papers, 1970-1990. (Ohio State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 40923548 Historian, author. Former associate professor at Texas Tech University. Authored several articles and books on the abolitionist movement including "Elijah P. Lovejoy: Abolitionist Editor" (1961). From the description of Papers, ca. 1960-1961. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 23735921 ...

Texas Technological College. Dept. of History

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Lovejoy, Elijah P. (Elijah Parish), 1802-1837

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Alton, Ill. newspaper editor and abolitionist, he was also an ordained Presbyterian minister and had edited the St. Louis Observer. He left St. Louis after several printing presses had been destroyed by pro-slavery mobs and came to Alton. There too, the pro-slavery faction destroyed his presses. In just such an attempt, a member of the mob shot Lovejoy and he died trying to save his press. From the description of Papers, 1835-1837. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat rec...