George Luther Stearns letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons

Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers

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Title

George Luther Stearns letter to Abby Hopper Gibbons

Description

George Luther Stearns was an abolitionist and recruiter of black soldiers for the Union Army during the Civil War. The letter discusses the recent death of Gibbons's brother John Hopper. Mentions Stearns' efforts to help Maria R. Mann's school. Talks about politics, antislavery, and Abraham Lincoln's ruthless ambition.

Creator

Stearns, Geo. L. (George Luther), 1809-1867

Type

Text

Date

1864-07-31

Language

English

Internet Media Type

image/tiff

Extent

4 pages

Digital Origin

reformatted digital

Topical Subject

Antislavery movements

Death

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

Name Subject (Personal)

Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890

Hopper, John, 1815-1864

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884

Geographic Subject

Medford (Mass.)

Department

Swarthmore College Friends Historical Library

Item Identifier

Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, SFHL-RG5-174

Collection Guide/Bibliographic Record

Abby Hopper Gibbons Papers, SFHL-RG5-174 --http://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/resources/5174ahgi

Local Identifier

A00181607

Rights Status

NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES

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