Wright, Elizur, 1804-1885
Dates
- Existence: 1804 - 1885
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
American Anti-Slavery Society Executive Committee letter
A letter written by members of the American Anti-Slavery Society Executive Committee, persuading supporters of the abolitionist cause to vote for any political candidate, regardless of political party, who would support and aid their anti-slavery cause. The letter also discourages making any attempt to form a new political party centered around the abolitionist movement, as it would be detrimental to their cause.
Louisa May Alcott letter to Mr. [Elizur] Wright, [1864?] January 5
Contains a 2-page letter (including envelope) from Louisa to a Mr. Wright. The letter indicates Alcott's close relationship with Wright and his large family; she implies that for a time she boarded with him, and refers to herself as a "literary spinster," and also makes reference to her uncle Samuel Joseph May. Dated January 5 (approximately 1864).
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- Abolitionists -- United States 1
- Batavia (Ohio) 1
- Civil Rights 1
- Family life 1
- New York (State) 1