Minute book: 1836 Oct. 20-1839 March 19.

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Minute book: 1836 Oct. 20-1839 March 19.

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Minutes, including constitution and membership list. First president was Elijah P. Lovejoy.

1 v. (54 p.) ; 31 cm.

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Upper Alton Lyceum (Upper Alton, Ill.)

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Formed October 20, 1836 in Upper Alton (now Alton), Illinois, to improve intellect and increase historical and general information of its members, involving discussion and debate. From the description of Minute book: 1836 Oct. 20-1839 March 19. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 26507574 ...

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...