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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02448.03.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Abolitionists collection: letters and documents |
| Title | Elihu Burritt to Reverend Dr. Murray regarding the Cleveland Emancipation Convention |
| Date | 29 April 1858 |
| Author | Burritt, Elihu (1810-1879) |
| Recipient | Murray, Reverend Dr. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Recalls receiving a letter from Murray regarding the Cleveland Emancipation Convention one year before. Transmits a circular (GLC 2448.03.02), an account of the organization of the National Compensation Emancipation Society. Asks Murray to read the circular and attempt to "connect yourself with the movement more directly." Invites Murray to speak at the Society's first annual meeting, to be held 12 May 1858 in New York. Also informs Murray he has been nominated as Vice President of the Society for New Jersey, noting that the Society hopes to have a Vice President from every state in the Union. |
| Subjects | African American History Reform Movement Emancipation Slavery Abolition |
| People | Burritt, Elihu (1810-1879) |
| Place written | New Britain, Connecticut |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Burritt was a reformer from New Britain noted for his organization of several peace congresses. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |