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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04717.41 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection related to Gerrit Smith |
| Title | Gerrit Smith to Rev. Dr. John Marsh; Letter from Gerrit Smith to Joshua R. Giddings |
| Date | 12 November 1858 |
| Author | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) |
| Recipient | Marsh, John Giddings, Joshua R. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Smith responds to an editorial published by Marsh, editor of Journal and Prohibitionist, New York. Marsh accused Smith of being "unsound on Temperance." Also replies to a published letter from Giddings, in which Giddings sought to defend the Republican party. Calls Republicanism a "one-idea-Party" unwilling to eradicate slavery. |
| Subjects | Reform Movement Abolition African American History Slavery Republican Party Alcohol Temperance and Prohibition |
| People | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) Marsh, John (fl. 1858-1866) Giddings, Joshua R. (Joshua Reed) (1795-1864) |
| Place written | Peterboro, 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 |