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[ENSLAVEMENT & ABOLITION]. A group of 11 items related to abolitionists including William Lloyd GARRISON, Wendell PHILLIPS, Gerrit SMITH, and Henry Ward BEECHER.
Estimate: $600-$800
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$300
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American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana
Location
Cincinnati
Description

[ENSLAVEMENT & ABOLITION]. A group of 11 items related to abolitionists including William Lloyd GARRISON, Wendell PHILLIPS, Gerrit SMITH, and Henry Ward BEECHER. 


SMITH, Gerrit (1797-1874). Autograph letter signed ("Gerrit Smith"). Peterboro [New York], 22 December 1840. Smith writes regarding corrections to deeds. 1p, 5 x 7 in. (creasing, toning).

PHILLIPS, Wendell (1811-1884). A group of 3 autograph quotations signed: "Peace, if possible / Justice at any rate. / Wendell Phillips." 5 x 2 1/2 in. (adhesive residue on verso and front right); "An hour of justice / is worth seventy / years of prayers. / Wendell Phillips." 6 x 6 1/2 in. (light soil, scattered marks); "Be just & fear not / Wendell Phillips." 3 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. (light soil, ink faded, light abrasions).

GARRISON, William Lloyd (1805-1879). Clipped signature ("Wm. Lloyd Garrison") dated "1879." 4 /12 x 2 1/4 in. (pencil and ink notations on front, light soil).

BEECHER, Henry Ward (1813-1887). Clipped signature ("Henry Ward Beecher"). 3 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (heavy soil front and back, adhesive residue on verso). -- Accompanied by CDV of Beecher and 4 1/2 x 6 1/4 cabinet card of Beecher.

[With:] GARRISON, Wendell Phillips (1840-1907). Autograph letter signed ("W.P. Garrison"), as literary editor of The Nation. On The Nation letterhead. New York, New York, 25 June 1894. Garrison writes regarding a potential article for his monthly magazine.

[Also with:] 2 engravings, "Eminent Opponents of the Slave Powers" and 'Wendell Phillips."

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

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Freeman's I Hindman strives to describe historic materials in a manner that is respectful to all communities, providing descriptive contexts for objects where possible. The nature of historical ephemera is such that some material may represent positions, language, values, and stereotypes that are not consistent with the current values and practices at Freeman's I Hindman.