New York (State)

Scope and Contents This collection contains Argument of William H. Seward in Defence of William Freeman on His Trial for Murder at Auburn, July 21st and 22nd, 1846. A first edition printing of the legal record, the booklet's thirty-one pages contain a full account of Freeman's trial, including details relating to his sanity. In addition to emphasizing Freeman's humanity, Seward's defense recognizes the graphic nature of his crime but asserts that Freeman should not be held...

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This collection consists of fourteen photographs, possibly portraits of the Atkinson family and their friends, taken by photographers in Anniston, Alabama; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Atlanta, Georgia; Rochester, Staten Island, and Brooklyn, New York; and Chicago, Illinois.

Scope and Contents This collection contains a printed letter and resolution by Henry Johnson, Governor of Louisiana, dated February 16, 1826. The letter is addressed to New York Governor DeWitt Clinton and states Louisiana's rejection of Ohio's proposed plan for the gradual emancipation of enslaved people. The document reflects the ongoing debates over slavery in the early nineteenth century and Louisiana's stance on the issue, emphasizing the state's opposition to gradual emancipation efforts. This letter...

Scope and Contents This collection consists of a two-page stampless folded-letter dated August 20, 1843, sent from Jacksonville, New York, to Lake Ridge (Point), New York. The letter contains extensive personal commentary, including a firsthand account of an African American camp meeting held nearby. The sender, identified only as “J.H.N.,” describes the camp meeting, noting fighting, disorder, and spectacle. The letter provides valuable documentation of African American religious practices during the Second...

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Handwritten letters from Mary Ann Starkey to her husband Horace Starkey in New York. She writes of family members, the Sabbath, church, and general well-being.

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1 Photographic album (99 photographs) depicting Nelson and Phelps families.

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This collection consists of four photographs depicting outdoor scenes. One is of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in Warsaw, New York.