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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04717.39 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection related to Gerrit Smith |
| Title | Gerrit Smith's acceptance |
| Date | 4 August 1858 |
| Author | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Includes a State Mass Convention's nomination of Smith as a candidate for Governor of New York. Contains Smith's reply, which begins: "My years have been spent in seclusion. My habits are all formed to private life. It is emphatically true that public employments are not to my taste. Nevertheless, Gentlemen, I accept the nomination." |
| Subjects | Reform Movement Abolition African American History Slavery Politics Government and Civics Election |
| People | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) |
| Place written | Syracuse, New York |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Smith, a politician from New York, served as a U.S. Representative from 1853-1854. He was a noted philanthropist and social reformer active in anti-slavery campaigns and women's rights. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |