Papers, 1836-1863.

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Papers, 1836-1863.

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Letter from Homer Curtiss to his wife Julia gives a vivid description of the 1863 draft riots in New York City; letters to Homer from his brother Henry Curtiss describe frontier life in the French community of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin territory; facsimile letter from Henry Stanton pleads for money to continue the work of the American Anti-Slavery Society, stating that John Norton and Austin Williams have already subscribed.

5 items : ill. ; 32 x 21 cm. or smaller.

Connecticut Historical Society

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Stanton, Henry B. (Henry Brewster), 1805-1887

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Journalist, lawyer, reformer, and New York state legislator. From the description of Henry B. Stanton correspondence, 1852-1857. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980521 Anti-slavery orator; husband of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. From the description of Letter to Olive Risley Seward, 1871 October 19. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 49944554 ...

Williams, Austin Franklin, 1805-1885.

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American Anti-Slavery Society

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American Anti-Slavery Society, also known as the AASS (established 1833–disestablished 1870) was an abolitionist society founded by William Lloyd Garrison, and Arthur Tappan. Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave, was a key leader of this society who often spoke at its meetings. William Wells Brown was also a freed slave who often spoke at meetings. By 1838, the society had 1,350 local charters with around 250,000 members....

Curtiss, Henry, 1802-

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Curtiss, Julia Ann Upson, 1814-1904.

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Norton, John T., 1795-1869.

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Curtiss, Homer, 1800-1880.

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