Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895

Printed circular dated February 27, 1856, announcing a "Mass-Convention at Syracuse, N.Y." on Wednesdsay, May 28, 1856, and asking for nominations for President and Vice President of the United States "not merely Anti-Slavery Candidates, but thorough Abolition Candidates." Endorsed by ten names, including Gerrit Smith, Lewis Tappan, and William Goodell.

Letter dated September 20, 1852, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to [George] Bradburn, discussing his new book, "Trial by Jury" and general abolitionist news.

Letter dated August 31, 1851, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to [George] Bradburn, discussing his frustrations with Gerrit Smith and recounting a recent meeting with Mrs. Brackett [Elizabeth Sargeant].

Letter dated May 27, 1851, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to [George] Bradburn, suggesting that Bradburn gain communication with [Frederick] Douglass through Gerrit Smith, but then expressing his dislike for Smith.

Letter dated May 19, 1851, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to [George] Bradburn, encouraging Bradburn to become co-editor of [Frederick] Douglass's paper, and then to merge the Impartial Citizen with the Liberty Party Paper and bring them both to Boston.

Letter dated January 25, 1850, from Geo. [George] Bradburn in Lynn [Massachusetts] to Lysander Spooner in Worcester, Massachusetts, in which Bradburn discusses his regrets for becoming to editor of the Pioneer and other abolitionist activities.

Letter concerns a speech by Frederick Douglass and compares attendance favorably with that at a lecture by Dr. Cheever.

Letter compliments Theodore Tilton on his lecture and mentions Frederick Douglass's appreciation of it.

In this broadside, African American statesman Frederick Douglass urges Black men to fight for the Union and enlist in the 54th Massachusetts Infantry. Signed at end: Frederick Douglass, Rochester, March 2, 1863.