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16th National Anti-Slavery Bazaar to Samuel May Jr., 1849

1850

Receipted bill, comprising itemized account of expenses.

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Financial documents from Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, Boston, September 20th 1838

1838

A. St. Clair’s request to the treasurer of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society to pay sixty-five dollars to Lucy Parker, and to charge this to the writer’s account against the Society, is pasted to a note signed by “S. Philbrick, Clerk” that the Committee on Finance and Bills [of Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society] decided to approve the further allowance of salary for Alanson St. Clair by twenty-five dollars.

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Letter from Edwin H. Coates, [Philadelphia, Penn.], to Maria Weston Chapman, 9th m[onth] 28 [day] / [18]39

1839

Holograph, signed.

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Letter from George Putnam, Roxbury, [Mass.], to Samuel May and Caleb Stetson, Aug. 9, 1845

1845

Putnam expresses his approval of "A Protest Against American Slavery by Unitarian Ministers." He is mildly dissatisfied with certain passages, but does not consider his objections important enough to warrant the withholding of his signature.

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Letter from Sophia Davenport, Dedham, [Massachusetts], to Caroline Weston, [1836 July 13]

1836

Sophia Davenport writes to Caroline Weston in regards to a difficult journey out of town. Miss Harriet Braston has been obeying "Thompson's injunction to cry out aloud since she has been in Dedham." Davenport writes about Dedham's attitude towards abolitionism. She writes, "...the people are in a deplorable state of ignorance concerning the subject, those whom I have spoken to about it are very much prejudiced against abolition though they would all like to hear Mr. Thompson." Davenport read a chapter by Mrs. Lydia Maria Child on prejudice of Mr. Ford and heart that Mrs. Child "has had a party lately and invited colored persons." On a second sheet is a a receipt for $77 from Samuel J. May.

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Massachusetts Abolition Society expense account of A. A. Phelps from 1839 to 1840

1840

An itemized expense account of A. A. Phelps. The receipt of payment of the invoice was signed by Josiah Brackett.

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Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society expense account of A. A. Phelps for the quarter ending April 1st 1838 and various receipts

1838

An itemized expense account, with the receipt signed by A.A. Phelps on April 10 1838, and three additional receipts: (1) for payment made by "New England Anti-Slavery Society" to “Dutton & Wentworth, Dr.” for an advertisement in the Transcript of a meeting; (2) for payment made by H. G. Chapman to “Dutton & Wentworth, Dr.” for an advertisement in the Transcript of an antislavery celebration; (3) for payment made by Charles Chapman to “Proprietors of the DAILY ADVERTISER, Dr.” for advertisement of an antislavery convention.

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Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society expense account of A. A. Phelps from Dec. 1 to March 1 1838

1838

An itemized expense account of A. A. Phelps, signed and approved by the auditor Samuel E. Sewall on March 13, 1838. The receipt was signed by Phelps on March 30.

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Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society expense account of A. A. Phelps from June 1st to Sept. 1st 1838

1838

This is an itemized expense account of A.A. Phelps for Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society for the quarter starting on June 1st and ending on Sept. 1st 1838. It includes a statement of approval signed by Samuel Philbrick for the Committee on Finance & Bills, and a receipt signed by Phelps.

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Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society expense account of A. A. Phelps from March 1st to June 1st 1838, and additional financial document

1838

An itemized expense account and receipt, signed by A. A. Phelps on August 13, 1838, and a note requesting that the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society pay J. E. Fuller or the bearer of the note $23 and charge the undersigned (A. A. Phelps).

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Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society expense account of A. A. Phelps from September 1st to December 1st 1837 from Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, Boston, Dec. 9, 1837

1837

An itemized expense account of A. A. Phelps, signed and approved by the auditor Samuel E. Sewall on December 12, 1837. The receipt was signed by Phelps on February 16, 1838.

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Promissory note from William Lloyd Garrison, Boston, [Mass.], to Isaac Winslow, December 8, 1832

1832

Holograph, signed.

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