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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07356.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1852 |
| Title | Charles Sumner to Robert Adams regarding Independence Day events at Fall River, Massachusetts |
| Date | 3 July 1852 |
| Author | Sumner, Charles (1811-1874) |
| Recipient | Adams, Robert |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Thanks Adams, possibly an underground railroad conductor, for the invitation to Independence Day events at Fall River, Massachusetts, but cannot make it. Sends his sentiments instead which he calls trite but necessary. "Defenders of the Constitution, let us not forget the principles of the Declaration; but for the equal support of both, in the spirit of our fathers, without compromise & with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, let us mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes & our sacred honor." Addressed to Robert Adams as Chairman. |
| Subjects | Abolition Underground Railroad Reform Movement Holidays and Celebrations Fourth of July Slavery African American History US Constitution Declaration of Independence Religion |
| People | Sumner, Charles (1811-1874) Adams, Robert (fl. 1852) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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