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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04717.15 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection related to Gerrit Smith |
| Title | Gerrit Smith to Chancellor Walworth challenging his opinion on slavery |
| Date | 25 August 1849 |
| Author | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Smith responds to a paper Walworth signed as chairman of an unspecified committee. Attacks Walworth's claim "that democracy and slavery may be in full fellowship with each other." Reuben Hyde Walworth served as Chancellor of the State of New York from 1828-1848. |
| Subjects | Reform Movement Abolition African American History Slavery Politics Government and Civics |
| People | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) Walworth, Reuben Hyde (1788-1867) |
| Place written | Peterboro, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Reuben Hyde Walworth served as Chancellor of the State of New York 1828-1848. 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 |