[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."

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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.

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