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The letter presents a brief history of an organization that advocates peace, called a "League of Human Brotherhood," along with two different versions of declarations and a list of people who signed each version. It then asks its recipients to state their current positions on the statement that they signed. On the bottom of the letter, the writer says the names of the people who “retain the sentiments expressed, and apply them to the present war” are marked with a cross.
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Document identity
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6w925m390
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Letter from Joshua Pollard Blanchard, Boston [Mass.], March 25th, 1863
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1
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6w925m390
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Joshua Pollard Blanchard, Boston [Mass.], March 25th, 1863
description
The letter presents a brief history of an organization that advocates peace, called a "League of Human Brotherhood," along with two different versions of declarations and a list of people who signed each version. It then asks its recipients to state their current positions on the statement that they signed. On the bottom of the letter, the writer says the names of the people who “retain the sentiments expressed, and apply them to the present war” are marked with a cross.
date
["March 25, 1863"]
year
1863
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4512637
creators
Blanchard, Joshua P. (Joshua Pollard), 1782-1868
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Parker, Theodore, 1810-1860
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Peace--Societies, etc.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
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Correspondence
Manuscripts
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Text
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1
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extent
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25 x 40 cm.
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no
Source extras
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ht24xg10q
notes
Printed.
Title devised by cataloger.
This is a copy of a letter that had been sent out to a group of people. It appears that this version also reflects the replies recieved from the recipients of the original letter.
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Boston [Mass.]
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6w925m390
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document
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1
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0
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photo
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