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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05939 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1837 |
| Title | The American Anti-Slavery Almanac, for 1838, being the second after Bissextile or Leap-Year, and the 62nd of American Independence. Adapted to most parts of the United States. |
| Date | ca. 1837 |
| Author | Southard, Nathaniel (d. 1852) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Labeled Vol. 1 no. 3. Southard serves as editor. Published by D. K. Hitchcock. With front paper engraving depicting William [Lloyd] Garrison attempting to chop down a tree labeled "Slavery" while a minister, soldier, businessman and President Van Buren attempt to support the tree. Contains many illustrations showing the injustices of slavery. Closes with Garrison's address opposing the annexation of Texas to the Union as a "slaveholding country." Edges are extremely delicate. |
| Subjects | Slavery African American History Abolition Reform Movement President Military History Religion Westward Expansion Texas American West |
| People | Southard, Nathaniel (d. 1852) Hitchcock, David Keyes (b. 1813) Garrison, William Lloyd (1805-1879) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Westward Expansion; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |