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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04717.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection related to Gerrit Smith |
| Title | Letter of Gerrit Smith to S.P. Chase, on the unconstitutionality of every part of American slavery |
| Date | 1847 |
| Author | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) |
| Recipient | Chase, S.P. |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Published by S. W. Green, Patriot Office. Letter was written at Peterboro, New York 1 November 1847. Chase recently disagreed with Smith's resolution at the National Convention of the Liberty party that slavery is unconstitutional. Argues that the Constitution "enjoins the abolition of every part of American slavery." |
| Subjects | Reform Movement Abolition Slavery African American History US Constitution Government and Civics Law |
| People | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) Chase, Salmon Portland (1808-1873) Green, S. W. (fl. 1847) |
| Place written | Albany, 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. Chase was a United States Senator from Ohio 1849-1854 and 1861-1862, Governor of Ohio 1856-1860, and Secretary of the Treasury under President Abraham Lincoln. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |