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Parker Pillsbury Correspondence

An inventory of the collection at Syracuse University


Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 22 Aug 2014



Biographical History

Parker Pillsbury (1809-1898) was an American social reformer, particularly in the areas of abolition and women's rights. He lectured on behalf of several anti-slavery societies and served as an emissary from the American Anti-Slavery Society to Great Britain.


Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Parker Pillsbury Correspondence consists of one letter from the American abolitionist to a friend, Emily. The letter was evidently written while Pillsbury was overseeing the printing of his Acts of the Anti-Slavery Apostles.


Arrangement of the Collection

Chronological.


Restrictions

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Use Restrictions:

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Subject Headings

Persons

Pillsbury, Parker, 1809-1898.

Subjects

Abolitionists -- United States.

Genres and Forms

Correspondence.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Parker Pillsbury Correspondence,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 2014.


Table of Contents

Correspondence


Inventory