Correspondence; Economic & social conditions; Medical aspects of war; Medical personnel; Military medicine; Food supply;
Herman is sorry to hear that the financial conditions are home are not doing well. He tells his mother that she would love Spain, especially how medical staff are treated. He discusses his health and the food that has been generously sent to...
Jim tells his mother he will be going to Spain for his vacation, but promises to stay out of harm's way. He hopes that his research in Spain will lead to his writing a book. He has started taking Spainish lessons in preparation of his trip and...
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1937, 17, June
Dear friends,
Only two words to let you know that I am in very good health and ready to give the enemy a blow that he will not be able to endure. We are now only two miles away from the front and will be more when the...
Abolitionists--Massachusetts--Boston; Abolitionists--New York (State)--Peterboro
Two-page letter dated September 17, 1862,from Gerrit Smith of Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner discussing the bequeathment of his property and his poor health. This letter is part of the Slavery Collection in New-York Historical Society.
Four-page letter dated December 5, 1847, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to George Bradburn in Cleveland Ohio, discussing reveiws of Lysander's book, general news of the abolitionist movement, and Bradburn's poor health.
Antislavery movements--United States; American presidential elections
Four-page letter and envelope dated June 28, 1852, from L. [Lysander] Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to [George] Bradburn in Cleveland, Ohio, discussing the United States Presidential election, the poor health of Daniel Webster, and general...
Four-page letter dated May 18, 1855, from Geo. [George] Bradburn in Cleveland [Ohio] to [Lysander] Spooner, discussing his poor health and his upcoming travels, and also mentions getting a "glimpse of our friend French."
Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery--Law and Legislation
Eight-page letter dated May 23, 1856, from Geo. [George] Bradburn in Cleveland [Ohio] to [Lysander] Spooner, discussing national anti-slavery polititcs and his poor health.
One-page letter and envelope dated August 10, 1854, from Daniel Drayton in Cape May [New Jersey] to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, discussing his health, plans to travel to Boston, and asking for funds.
One-page letter and envelope dated September 5, 1854, from Daniel Drayton in Cape May [New Jersey] to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, regarding his health and noting that he has "never heard a word from friend Cleveland sicne you Boston...
Four-page letter dated December 27, 1878, from Daniel McFarland in South Bend [Indiana] to Lysander Spooner [probably in Boston, Massachusetts], discussing mutual acquaintances.
Two-page letter and envelope dated July 12, 1886, from Daniel McFarland in New York to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, disucssing mutual acquaintances such as George Atkins and John Curtis.
Four-page letter and envelope dated August 21, 1881, from Daniel McFarland [possibly in South Bend, Indiana] to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, expressing affection and describing his circumstances.
Four-page letter and envelope dated February 3, 1897, from Daniel McFarland in South Bend, Indiana to Lysander Spooner in Boston, Massachusetts, inquiring about mutual acquaintances and briefly discussing several of Spooner's pamphlets.
Abolitionists--Massachusetts--Boston; Abolitionists--New York (State)--Peterboro; Libel and slander--New York (State)--New York
Two-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated May 20, 1860, discussing a court case involving Royal Phelps and Judge [Charles A.] Peabody of New York.
Three-page letter from Gerrit Smith in Peterboro [New York] to Lysander Spooner dated October 13, 1860, discussing Smith's libel suit against [Royal] Phelps and others.
