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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02448.08 |
| From Archive Folder | Abolitionists collection: letters and documents |
| Title | Elijah P. Lovejoy to John Mason requesting he stop sending copies of the "Pioneer" |
| Date | 30 Jaunary 1835 |
| Author | Lovejoy, Elijah P. (Elijah Parish) (1802-1837) |
| Recipient | Peck, John Mason |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Lovejoy, an abolitionist, writes to Peck, a reverend in St. Louis. Requests Peck to stop sending copies of the "Pioneer," a paper containing criticism of Lovejoy. Docket is faded. |
| Subjects | Journalism Abolition Mobs and Riots Slavery African American History Printing |
| People | Lovejoy, Elijah P. (Elijah Parish) (1802-1837) Peck, John Mason (1789-1858) |
| Place written | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Lovejoy was a minister and vocal abolitionist who published and edited the St. Louis Observer until 1836, when a mob destroyed his press. Subsequently, he moved to Alton, Illinois, where mobs continued to destroy his printing facilities. Finally, in November 1837, Lovejoy was killed by a pro-slavery mob while trying to defend his newest printing press. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |