Gerrit Smith letters and newspaper clipping, 1865, 1867
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Summary
- Creator:
- Smith, Gerrit, 1794-1874
- Abstract:
- Gerrit Smith was a leading United States social reformer, abolitionist, politician, and philanthropist. Collection contains two letters and a letter to the editor of a newspaper, all written by Gerrit Smith in 1865 and 1867. In the letters, Smith comments upon being married ("any married man is not his own keeper") and an invitation he must reject because of his age. The topic of the letter to the editor is Smith's relationship to abolitionist John Brown.
- Extent:
- 0.1 Linear Feet (3 items)
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.11485
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection contains two letters and a letter to the editor of a newspaper, all written by Gerrit Smith in 1865 and 1867. In the letters, Smith comments upon being married ("any married man is not his own keeper") and an invitation he must reject because of his age. The topic of the letter to the editor is Smith's relationship to abolitionist John Brown.
- Biographical / historical:
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Gerrit Smith was a leading United States social reformer, abolitionist, politician, and philanthropist. He resided in Peterboro, New York.
- Acquisition information:
- The Gerrit Smith Letters and Newspaper Clipping were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 2016.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Alice Poffinberger, May, 2017
Accessions described in this collection guide: 2016-0202
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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