Correspondence. 1812-1834.

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Correspondence. 1812-1834.

Correspondence, primarily with members of his family: discusses various family matters; description of schoolteaching in York, Pa.; reflections on political atmosphere in 1812; one letter describing attendence at an anti-slavery meeting in 1834 at which Lewis Tappan gave an address: reference to Dartmouth College Case.

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Merrill, Jesse, 1794-1860.

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Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873

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Merchant and antislavery leader. From the description of The papers of Lewis Tappan [microform], 1809-1903. (Washington State University). WorldCat record id: 29852969 Abolitionist from New York State; assisted the Amistad slaves; among the founders of the American Missionary Association in 1846, which began more than 100 anti-slavery Congregational churches throughout the Midwest, and after the American Civil War, founded numerous schools and colleges to aid in the educatio...

Merrill, Hazen.

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Merrill, Samuel, 1792-1855

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Merrill came to Vevay, Ind. in 1816 and in 1819 began his political career, serving in the state General Assembly and as State treasurer. He also was president of the State Bank of Indiana and the Madison and Indianapolis Rail Road Company, and founded the Merrill Publishing Company. From the description of Papers, 1812-1934 (bulk 1825-1855) (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 32115517 ...