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- Political Writings of John Dickinson, Esquire, Late President of the State of Delaware, and of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, The, vol.2
- Presented here are many of the writings of the famous "Penman of the Revolution," gathered and edited by unknown friends, to trace specifically the role of John Dickinson's ideas and words in the struggle for American independence.
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- Report of the Decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Opinions of the Judges thereof, in the Case of Dred Scott versus John F. A. Sanford
- Slavery
- Benjamin Howard prints the full opinions of each of the Supreme Court justices in the landmark 1857 Dred Scott Case.
- Slavery and Abolition
- On Irritation and Insanity
- Thomas Cooper, the inveterate materialist, attacks the dominant American school of metaphysical doctrines of psychology by translating and publishing the most forward writer of the modern French school of physiological medicine.
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- Speech of Mr. J. X. McLanahan, of Pennsylvania, on the Slave Question. Delivered in the House of Representatives, February 19, 1850
- Slavery
- In an effort to generate more solidarity for the Union, James McLanahan suggests that the people of each state and territory should decide for themselves whether slavery should be permitted within their state.
- Slavery and Abolition
- Letters to the Hon. William Jay, Being a Reply to his "Inquiry into the American Colonization and American Anti-Slavery Societies"
- Antislavery movements
- David M. Reese defends the American Colonization Society against charges made by William Jay.
- Slavery and Abolition
- An Inquiry into the History of Slavery; Its Continuance; and Remarks upon the Abolition Tracts of William E. Channing
- Slavery
- Thomas Thornton, President of Centenary College in Mississippi, authors a book in defense of slavery in the United States.
- Slavery and Abolition
- The Capture and Execution of John Brown: A Tale of Martyrdom
- Antislavery movements--History
- Elijah Avey describes the places and scenes related to the life and death of abolitionist John Brown.
- Slavery and Abolition
- The Christiana Riot and the Treason Trials of 1851: An Historical Sketch
- Antislavery movements--History
- William Hensel prepares this account of the Christiana Riot for the Lancaster County Historical Society in order to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the incident.
- Slavery and Abolition
- Report of the Lemmon Slave Case: Containing Points and Arguments of Counsel on Both Sides, and Opinions of All the Judges
- Antislavery movements
- In this case, New York ruled definitively against slave owners being able to hold their slaves when traveling in a free state.
- Slavery and Abolition
- Charles Collins, Personal Journal (1855-1872)
- Charles Collins records his thoughts and activities during his latter years as president of Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA, and then as the head of State Female College in Memphis, TN.
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- Charles Collins, Personal Journal (1852-1854)
- Charles Collins records his thoughts and activities during the early years of his tenure as president of Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA.
- Their Own Words
- Correspondence between Eli Slifer and Jacob C. Bomberger
- A collections of letters from Jacob C. Bomberger to Eli Slifer regarding banking information, appointments, and personal news.
- Their Own Words
- Speech of Mr. J. X. McLanahan, of Pennsylvania, on the Slave Question. Delivered in the House of Representatives, February 19, 1850.
- Slavery
- In an effort to generate more solidarity for the Union, James McLanahan suggests that the people of each state and territory should decide for themselves whether slavery should be permitted within their state.
- Their Own Words
- Charles Nisbet Correspondence (1787-1799)
- Charles Nisbet, famed Scottish scholar and first president of Dickinson College, writes letters to his daughter Mary and to friend David Erskine in which he comments on family matters and on late 18th century political developments in Europe and in...
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- Medical Inquiries and Observations, vol.1
- Benjamin Rush, early America's most eminent physician, presents almost fifty separate essays on medical subjects as diverse as the effects of alcohol on the system and the causes of yellow fever. Through these essays, Rush demonstrates his...
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- Reply to Mr. Burke's Invective Against Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Watt, in the House of Commons, on the 30th of April, 1792, A
- In April 1792 in the House of Commons, critic of the French Revolution Edmund Burke denounces the visit to Paris of Thomas Cooper and James Watt. Cooper replies immediately with a republican critique of the British political system.
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- Works of James Buchanan, The, Vol. 10
- Compiled and edited by John Bassett Moore, this twelve-volume set of the collected letters and speeches of James Buchanan, spanning his entire political career, includes both personal and professional documents.
- James Buchanan Resource Center
- Notes on Uncle Tom's Cabin: Being a Logical Answer to its Allegations and Inferences against Slavery as an Institution
- Slavery
- Edward Stearns refutes the anti-slavery views expressed in Harriet Beecher Stowe's popular and controversial work.
- Slavery and Abolition
- Report of the Trial of Castner Hanway for Treason, in the Resistance of the Execution of the Fugitive Slave Law of September 1850
- Antislavery movements
- James J. Robbins, working from the notes of court reporters Arthur Cannon and Samuel Dalrymple, recounts the trial of Castner Hanway, who stood accused for his involvement in the Christiana Riot.
- Slavery and Abolition
- Address Delivered before the Female Anti-Slavery Society of Philadelphia, in the Session Room of the Second Presbyterian Church (on Cherry Street,) in the First Month, (January,) 1834.
- Antislavery movements
- In his address, Edwin Atlee discusses the suffering of slaves including the enslavement of children based on the status of the mother.
- Slavery and Abolition

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