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| Elijah Burritt |
New Marlborough |
2 |
Jan. 5, 1831 |
Describes present situation and prospects. |
| Laura Cook |
Worcester |
2 |
Mar. 26, 1838 |
Writes about his brother Elijah's death. |
| Isaac G. Smith |
Worcester |
1 |
Feb. 8, 1840 (k) |
To the corresponding secretary of the New York Lyceum on why he did not speak to that qroup. |
| Mrs. Chrystie |
Worcester |
1 |
Mar. 8, 1841(k) |
Writes about his ambitions and his mother. |
| C.J. Richards |
Baltimore |
1 |
Jan. 16, 1842 (k) |
Wil1be unable to speak before the association in Richmond. |
| Isaac Burritt |
Worcester |
3 |
Apr. 20, 1842 |
Comments on his travels, lecturing and writing. |
| Charles Dillaway |
Worcester |
1 |
Sep. 23, 1842 (k) |
Accepts invitation to lecture at Roxbury. |
| My dear Sir |
Worcester |
1 |
Oct. 12, 1842 (k) |
Asks that the manuscript of his lecture be returned. |
| W.H. Cutter? |
Worcester |
2 |
May 16, 1843 (k) |
Amusing letter on his autograph and translation of moon language. |
| Thomas Drew |
Portsmouth |
2 |
Jan. 26, 1846 (k) |
Discusses Christian Citizen, printing matters and list of British subscribers. |
| Joseph Sturge |
Worcester |
3 |
Mar. 3, 1846 |
Thanks him for donation and describes Olive Leaf Missions. |
| Lydia Sigourney? |
Worcester |
1 |
Jun. 11, 1846 (k) |
Leaving for England, requests a response from the ladies of Hartford. |
| Richard Rathbone |
Browns Hotel, Clayton Square |
1 |
Jul. 6, 1846 (k) |
Seeks meeting before leaving for Manchester. |
| Mr. Editor (cyclostyled) |
Manchester |
1 |
Jul. 10, 1846 (k) |
Asks if they will print American receipes using Indian corn meal. |
| Peter Rylands |
Birmingham |
1 |
Jul. 20, 1846 (k) |
Thanks him for invitation to visit Warrington. |
| George Peile (cyclostyled) |
London |
1 |
Oct. 23, 1846 (k) |
Requests his signature on pledge for the League and to acquire others. |
| Charles Gilpin |
Leeds |
1 |
Oct. 24 , 1846 (k) |
Gives instructions to get copy to the lithographic printers. Wants another lot of circulars. He intends to send one to every town in the k ingdom. |
| My dear young friends |
Birmingham |
1 |
Dec. 16 , 1846 (k) |
Unable to visit Warwick at that time. |
| Richardson (photocopy) |
Bishopsgate, London |
1 |
May 24, 1847 (k) |
Does not want to make a decision on Richardson's proposal for the Peace Advocate. |
| Unknown (cyclostyled) |
London |
1 |
Jul. 22, 1847 (k) |
Asks that recipient join the League of Universal Brotherhood. This was a mass produced letter. |
| Unknown |
London |
1 |
Nov. 18, [1847?] (k) |
Inquires about the progress of the society, wants to publish it in the Bond. |
| Unknown |
London |
1 |
Nov. 22, 1847 (k) |
Informs the individual his lecture will be on a Congress of Nations. |
| Unknown |
London |
1 |
May 15, [1848] (k) |
Traveling to Paris. Peace conference has been put off until August. |
| Unknown |
Bishopsgate, London |
1 |
Jul. 27, l848 (k) |
Leaving for Paris. Hopes two good men can attend from Ipswich. |
| Mr. Arthur |
Brussels |
1 |
Sep. 15 , 1848 (k) |
Invitation to the Peace Congress. |
| Unknown |
London |
2 |
Oct. 25, 1848 (k) |
Hopes to visit Ipswich. Praises him for work in the peace movement. |
| Charles Sumner |
London |
2 |
Nov. 8, 1848 (k) |
Proposes a Congress of Nations, seeks his support. |
| Dear Friend |
Birmingham |
2 |
Dec. 22, 1848 (k) |
Sending pledge leaves. Asks him to get a hundred subscriptions to the Bond. Burritt wants to raise circulation to 8,000. |
| Unknown |
London |
2 |
Jan. 1849 (k) |
Signed by Henry Richard and Burritt. He encloses (not present) documents in favor of Arbitration Treaties to settle international disputes. |
| Edmund Fry |
New Castle upon Tyne |
1 |
Feb. 10, 1849 (k) |
Reports on recent meetings. Traveling to Edinburgh. |
| Unknown |
London |
1 |
Jun. 15, 1850 (k) |
Thanks him for his work. Wonders if a ladies Olive Leaf Society might be started in Ipswich? |
| Family Letter No. |
Frankfort? |
4 (inc.) |
Aug. 22, 23, 1850(k) |
Describes proceeding of the Frankfort Peace Congress. These family letters appeared in Burritt's Christian Citizen. |
| Family Letter No. |
Hamburg? |
4 |
Nov. 1850 (k) |
Describes his efforts to mediate the dispute between Denmark and Holstein. Includes copy of letter sent, October 17 to Baron de Reedtz, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Denmark. Also copy of de Reedtz's reply. |
| Family Letter No. 13 |
Hamburg? |
4 (pg. 3 missing) |
Nov. 5, 1850 |
Describes sights of Copenhagen, trip to Kiel and his meeting with the Foreign Minister of Holstein. |
| Featherstone? |
London |
1 |
Apr. 22, 1851? (k) |
He is bringing out a series of articles on Ocean Penny Postage. |
| Mr. Mathews |
London |
1 |
May 10, 1851? (k) |
Stresses need for organization. Hopes Leagues in Boston will get together. |
| Unknown |
London |
2 |
May 11, 1851 |
Describes Olive Leaf Societies. Encloses letter (wanting) from Olive Leaf Circle in New Britain. |
| Joshua P. Blanchard |
London? |
1 |
Aug. 9, 1851 |
Extracts of Correspondence. Mentions end of Christian Citizen and that the League of Brotherhood in America is on the verge of ext inction. |
| Edward Ashby |
London |
2 |
Aug. 22, 1851 (k) |
Offers to speak to a group of women on the Olive Leaf Mission. |
| Joshua P. Blanchard |
n.p. |
1 |
Oct. 3. 1851 |
Extracts of Correspondence. Rejects his plan to save the League of Universal Brotherhood. |
| Rev. Fayette Shipherd |
London |
1 |
Oct. 3, 1851 |
Thanks him for his donation and discusses Olive Leaf Missions. |
| Mr. Burdiker |
London |
1 |
Nov. 26, 1851?(k) |
Asks that he send him signatures. Wants to send 1,000 signatures to America. |
| Mr. dear Sir |
London |
1 |
May 4, 1852 (k) |
Requests signature on petition to Parliament in favor of Ocean Penny Postage. |
| Unknown |
Havre, France |
2 |
Aug. 17, 1852?(k) |
Met with members of Olive Leaf Circles in Southampton; starting a circle in France, asks that the manuscripts of the Spanish Olive Leaf be sent to him. |
| E.B.'s sister |
London |
2 |
Apr. 8, 1853 (k) |
Describes activities in England and plans to return home. Has spoken at 70 public meetings about Ocean Penny Postage. |
| Rev. Charles Beecher |
London |
2 |
May 5, 1853 (k) |
Wishes to gain admittance to a meeting at Stafford House. |
| Unknown (copy) |
London |
1 |
May 7, 1853 |
Requests that the enclosed article (wanting) on Penny Postage be inserted. |
| Unknown (cyclostyled) |
London |
1 |
Jun. 15, 1853 |
Has enclosed a description of Universal Ocean Penny Postage (wanting). |
| Mr. Editor |
London |
1 |
Ju1. 9, 1853 (k) |
Asks him to insert attached paragraph (wanting). |
| Mr. [Amasa] Walker |
Boston |
1 |
Dec. 19, 1853 (k) |
Describes preparation for upcoming meeting. |
| Mr. Frederick North |
New Britain |
2 |
Jan. 3, 1854 |
Thanks him for the gift of a book. |
| Mrs. Frederick North (with envelope, stamp removed). |
New York |
2 |
Feb. 13, 1854 |
Thanks her for the gift of clothing. |
| Unknown |
New Britain |
1 |
Feb. 2, 1856 (k) |
Will deliver lecture - entitled the Physiology and Political Development of Nations. |
| Editor Putnam's Magazine (copy) |
New Britain |
1 |
May 2, 1856 |
Sending article (wanting) for possible publication. |
| Editor Elmira Advertiser |
New Britain |
3 |
Sep. 4, 1856 |
Inquires about speaking on The Value of the Union and the Price of its Perpetuity. Includes arrangements needed. |
| Charles King |
n.p. |
2 |
May 1857 |
Enclosed poem written by Rev. Elnathan Davis. |
| Rev. Dr. Murray |
New Britain |
1 |
Jul. 13, 1857 (k) |
Requests signature on a call for a convention, Friends of Compensated Emancipation. |
| Rev. Dr. Peter Cooper Hewitt |
New Britain |
1 |
Jul. 13, 1857 (k) |
Requests signature on call for a convention. |
| Editor N.Y. Tribune |
New Britain |
1 |
Aug. 4, 1857 (k) |
Requests that the enclosed call for a convention (wanting) be inserted. |
| Editor of the Advocate |
New Britain |
1 |
Aug. 7, 1857 (k) |
Requests the enclosed call (wanting) be published. |
| Miss Catherine Ireland with envelope |
London |
2 |
Sep. 1, 1857 (k) |
Offers to speak to the women in Horsham on the Olive Leaf Mission. |
| Unknown (copy) |
London |
1 |
Sep. 16, 1857 (k) |
Thanks the association for the kindness shown him during his lecture. |
| Mr. J. Randall |
New Britain |
2 |
Nov. 8, 1858 (k) |
Pleased to offer one of his lectures in Mystic. Written on a prospectus for the North and South. Lists the titles of four lectu res he is willing to deliver. |
| Unknown |
New Britain |
1 |
Dec. 3, 1858 (k) |
Leaving for New London by train. |
| Lydia Sigourney also contains Sigourney's autograph. |
New Britain |
1 |
Mar. 4, 1859 |
Apologizes for not collecting more for the Mt. Benion Fund. |
| Miss Harris |
New Britain |
1 |
May 3, 1859 (k) |
Apologizes for delay in sending his autograph. |
| H.K. Hale |
Walton, New York |
1 |
Sep. 14, 1859 |
Repaying a loan for ten dollars. |
| Mr. H.H. Lee |
Belleville, Ontario |
1 |
Mar. 11, 1861 (k) |
Thanks him for ride to depot. |
| G.M. Mather |
New Britain |
1 |
Dec. 13, 1861 (k) |
Thanks him for his interest in republishing, Thoughts and Things at home and abroad. Written on a petition for a National Compens ation Emancipation Society. |
| Mrs. Flint |
Islington, London |
1 |
Feb. 15, 1862 (k) |
Apologizes for not showing up for tea. |
| Smith, Elder & Co. [publisher's envelope] |
New Britain |
2 |
Apr. 1, 1862 (k) |
Asks if they will publish his condensation of the life of Amos Lawrence? |
| Robert Bonner |
New Britain |
2 |
Apr. 15, 1862 (k) |
Offers to write articles for the New York Ledger. |
| G.M. Mather |
New Britain |
2 |
Apr. 16, 1862 (k) |
Has located the sterotype plates for Thoughts and things...which would cost forty dollars. |
| Abraham Lincoln |
New Britain |
4 |
Jun. 2, 1862 |
Draft of a letter to the President concerning the Civil War. |
| H.K. Hale |
London |
2 |
Mar. 23, 1863. |
no description |
| Unknown |
Kinrass, Scotland |
3 |
Sep. 11, 1863 (k) |
Informs him when and on what he will lecture. |
| Miss Anna Ridley |
John O'Groats, Scotland |
3 |
Sep. 28, 1863 (k) |
Has completed his walk from London. |
| Unknown |
Islington, London |
2 |
Jan. 4, 1864 (k) |
Note of sympathy and travel plans. |
| Unknown |
Palpirro |
1 |
Jan. 24, 1864 (k) |
About his travels from London to Lands End. |
| Miss A.E. Ridley (with printed envelope) |
Lands End |
1 |
Jun. 28, 1864 (k) |
"Here I am at last" a walk from London to Lands End, (incomplete). |
| Miss Webster |
Islington, London |
2 |
Apr. 15, 1865 (k) |
Writing for his niece who is mourning the death of her father. |
| My dear Sir |
Birmingham |
1 |
Jan. 1, 1866 (k) |
The Bond is suspended. Will go on at the office of the British Workman. |
| Miss Vansittant |
Birmingham |
3 |
Nov. 27, 1866 (k) |
Mentions that his book, The Mission of Great Suffering is out, will send his photograph. |
| Unknown |
Birmingham |
1 |
Nov. 28, 1866 |
His busy schedule prevents him from lecturing until April 1867. |
| J.W. McMichael |
Birmingham |
2 |
Mar. 20, 1867 (k) |
Will lecture at the Mechanics Institute on the Benevolent Associations of the day. |
| J.W. McMichael Mayor of Bridgnorth. |
Birmingham |
2 |
Apr. 2, 1867 (k) |
Thanks him for the gift of the Antiquities of Bridgnorth. |
| Edward Marston |
Birmingham |
3 |
May 21, 1868 (k) |
Requests that hepublish Thoughts and Notes from Home and Abroad. |
| Unknown (written as U.S. Counselor Agent) |
Birmingham |
1 |
Jun. 16, 1868 (k) |
"Perhaps Peter Cooper Hewitt would give you employment?" |
| My dear Sir |
Birmingham |
2 |
Feb. 13, 1869 (k) |
He has been swindled out of 30 shillings by an American Irishman. |
| Editor Cornhill Magazine. Stamped envelope as well as the editor's reply. |
Birmingham |
2 |
Mar. 4, 1869 (k) |
Proposes an article on the house in which Irving wrote Rip Van Winkle.
|
| Editor Cornhill Magazine. Stamp missing from envelope, editor's note attached. |
Birmingham |
2 |
Mar. 17, 1869 (k) |
Encloses article on Irving's home (wanting). |
| Miss Kortright? |
Islington, London |
1 |
Mar. 21, 1869 (k) |
Declines an invitation. |
| W.H. Ward |
New Britain |
2 |
May 10, 1871 (k) |
Inquires if he will print his articles on capital and labor. |
| Mrs. Sara A. Hubbard |
New Britain |
4 |
Jan. 16, 1874 (k) |
Thanks her for her comments on his book. Writes about Booth. |
| Lee & Shepard, Publishers |
New Britain |
2 |
May 14, 1874 |
Asks how his book is selling. Plans to leave for England and requests an advance. |
| Nephew |
New Britain |
1 |
May 5, 1875 |
Writes about himself and his relatives. |
| Rev. Mr. Knight |
New Britain |
2 |
Aug. 4, 1875 (k) |
Requests use of church for a meeting of ministers and lay members. |
| Jeremiah Beach with envelope stamp removed. |
New Britain |
1 |
Aug. 28, 1875 |
Requests that he clip the weeds between the gate and the schoolhouse. |
| Mr. Ward |
New Britain |
1 |
Apr. 18, 1876 |
Requests his help at Elm Street. |
| J.N. Bartlett envelope and stamp present. |
New Britain |
1 |
Jun. 21, 1876 |
Requests any sermon or pamphlet giving the history of Farmington. |
| J.N. Bartlett |
New Britain |
1 |
Jun. 27, 1876 |
Requests that he lead the Elm Street Mission. Gift of Mrs. Skinner. |
| My dear young friend |
New Britain |
3 |
Mar. 7, 1877 (k) |
Mentions his teaching of Sanskrit to a group of ladies. |
| A.A. Lyman with envelope and stamp |
New Britain |
1 |
Nov. 28, 1877 |
Reminder that it is the Baptist turn at the Cherry Street Meeting. |
| Belford Brothers |
New Britain |
1 |
Apr. 4, 1878 (k) |
Enclosing a preface for his Chips From Many Blocks. Discusses proofs. |
| Mr. Lyman |
[New Britain] |
1 |
Apr. 9, 1878 (k) |
Reminder that it is the Baptist turn to head Cherry Street Chapel. |
| Darwin G. Carey |
New Britain |
postcard |
Nov. 20, 1878 (k) |
Declines invitation. "I have long been an invalid". |
| Charles Gilpin (photocopy) |
Birmingham |
1 |
Feb. 4 |
"Leaving for poor Ireland". |
| Mr dear Friend |
London |
1 |
Feb. 26, (k) |
A series of questions on his progress and activities with the league. |
| John Henderson |
Birminqham |
1 |
Jun. 16, n.d. |
Inquires when the steamer departs Liverpool for New York. |
| Mr. Adams |
Bishopgate, London |
2 |
Jun. 21, (k) |
Thanks him for article on his visit. Asks that he write an article for the Christian Citizen. |
