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Porter family papers, 1785-1912 14 boxes
The Porter Family Papers is a collection of over two thousand letters and other papers spanning four generations--from the late 1700s to the early 1900s-of the Porter and related Farley and Peck Families of Connecticut, Maine, Philadelphia, and Rochester. Seventy-two of the letters in the collection have been indexed in the Department's index to letters. A list of these letter writers is found in this register. The collection focuses on the third generation and Samuel Drummond Porter (1808-1881), a native of Bristol, Maine
This two-volume extra-illustrated version of The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony contains 38 tipped-in letters and autographs inserted into the book by its author, Ida Husted Harper. She placed them into the book at the appropriate point in the narrative. The material covers the bulk of Anthony's working life. 19 of the letters are addressed to Anthony, and another 3 to Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The letters were evidently in the possession of Harper, who had access to Anthony's correspondence while writing the biography.
Hallowell family papers, 1856-1891 .1 Cubic feet
The Hallowell family papers, 1856-1891, consists of letters written to William Hallowell, his wife Mary (Post) Hallowell, and Mary's aunt Sarah (Kirby) Hallowell Willis. The letters mainly discuss personal affairs; many are letters of condolence after the death of William Hallowell in 1882.
James Elwood papers, 1827-1923 .5 Cubic feet
The James Elwood Papers includes general correspondence, 1838-1888, including letters written by Henry O'Reilly, Joseph Hume, William Henry Seward, and Frederick Douglass which are indexed. Also included are miscellaneous scrapbooks, albums, and documents.
Frederick Douglass papers, 1846-2019, bulk 1846-1895 0.69 Cubic feet
The Frederick Douglass papers, 1846-2019, consists of correspondence and other material by and about Douglass. The bulk of the collection is correspondence written by Douglass, beginning with an 1846 letter written from his first trip to the United Kingdom. The collections contains letters written to correspondents including Theodore Tilton, Amy Post, Samuel J. May, Lewis Tappan, Lydia Maria Child, Johnson Mundy and Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett. Some letters are very detailed and others are cursory responses to requests for Douglass's time or money. Most are written from Rochester or Washington, D.C. The collection also includes a variety of images of Douglass, including photographs and printed images, both contemporary and modern. The bulk of the collection consists of material created during Douglass's lifetime, but there is also a growing amount of material from late 20th century celebrations of his life and work.