Resolution and letter, 1840-1841.

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Resolution and letter, 1840-1841.

Resolution praising Henry Brewster Stanton and wishing him success as he takes leave of the organization, December 7, 1840. Signed by Thomas Clarkson on behalf of "the Committee." Also, letter from J. W. Tredgold, Secretary of the society to Stanton handing him a copy of the resolution, January 2, 1841.

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Cornell University Library

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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 ...

Clarkson, Thomas, 1760-1846

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Philanthropist. Entered St John's 1780. B.A. 1783. Clarkson won the members prize for Latin essay in 1785, the subject being a question 'anne liceat invitos in servitutem dare?' ('is it lawful to make slaves of others against their will?') This contest determined the course of the rest of his life. The essay was read in the Senate House to much applause in June 1785, and published by James Phillips in June 1786. He met William Wilberforce in 1786 and co-founded a committee for the suppr...

British and Foreign Anti-slavery Society (London, England)

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Tredgold, W. E.

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