Petitions of the citizens of Gloucester, Mass., relating to the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia or any of the United States, 1840, undated
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of various petitions against slavery signed by citizens of Essex County, Massachusetts and Cornish, Maine. These petitions, signed by men and women, are against: the admittance of Florida to the Union; the abolition of slavery in Washington D.C. and other United States territories; new states being admitted to the Union whose constitutions allow for slavery; the abolition of slavery and the slave trade; and for an alteration to the constitution to abolish slavery or deliver the people of the free states from the obligation to maintain slavery.
Dates
- Creation: 1840, undated
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Extent
1 Folder
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Phillips Library Repository