Ref.
U140/J/01/11
Date:
1845 - 1851
Level : series Title:
Anti-Slavery Societies
Extent: 7 items Scope and Content:
Including series of pamphlets from various Ladies Anti Slavery Societies 1845 - 47, notice of meeting of Cork Anti-Slavery Society 1849, copy of letter from JB Estlin to newspaper 1851, circular letter from R Mathews, London Anti-Slavery Society c1851, anti-slavery news sheet, April 1851, resolutions of Cork Anti Slavery Society, May 1851
Ref.
U140/J/01/11/01
Date:
10 Aug 1845 - 7 Sep 1847
Level : series Title:
Cork Ladies Anti-Slavery Society pamphlets
Extent: 3 items Scope and Content: Series of printed newsheets/pamphlets held by the Cork Ladies Anti Slavery Society.
1. 10 Aug 1845 Mentions Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society, anti-slavery fair, appeal for donations, addition of 'slave state' Texas to the US, quotations of 'dreadful and harrowing details of Negro wrongs and Negro sufferings', from American anti-slavery Standard, letter re. slave auction, appeal to public. (3pp)
2. 29 Aug 1846 Mentions Frederick Douglass (2pp)
3. 7 Sep 1847 With desc. of slave auction; mentions Frederick Douglas, anti slavery fair, list of those receiving donations. (2pp)
Ref.
U140/J/01/11/02
Date:
10 Aug 1845 - 7 Sep 1847
Level : item Title:
Circular Letter from various ladies anti-slavery societies
Extent: 3pp Scope and Content:
Printed pamphlet or circular letter "To Philanthropists Who 'Remember them that are in bonds' ", from various ladies anti-slavery societies in Dublin, Belfast, and Cork. Refers to aid for the annual bazaar held by Rochester anti-slavery society, New York, Frederick Douglas, requesting contribution of articles for sale in the cause of anti-slavery.
U140 Richard Dowden Papers Descriptive List
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