Charles C. Burleigh papers

Charles Calistus Burleigh was a highly active abolitionist and reformer associated with the Garrisonian wing of the anti-slavery movement. He was editor of the Unionist, 1833-1834, wrote for the Liberator, edited the Pennsylvania Freeman starting in 1840, and served as the secretary of the American...

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Main Author: Burleigh, Charles C. (Charles Calistus) 1810-1878 (Creator)
Collection:Charles C. Burleigh Papers
Collection Number:Am.8192
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Physical Description: 0.33 Linear feet 0.33 linear feet, 1 box,
Summary: Charles Calistus Burleigh was a highly active abolitionist and reformer associated with the Garrisonian wing of the anti-slavery movement. He was editor of the Unionist, 1833-1834, wrote for the Liberator, edited the Pennsylvania Freeman starting in 1840, and served as the secretary of the American Anti-Slavery Society and editor of its annual reports. Included in this small collection of manuscripts are texts for three annual reports of the American Anti-Slavery Society (1856-1859); the manuscript for Burleigh's "Thoughts on the Death Penalty" (1845); and two letters related to Burleigh's activities in the Anti-Slavery Society (1838, 1875). There is also a diary titled "Journal of the Little Things of Life" (1844-1845) written by Charles' brother, Cyrus Moses Burleigh (1820-1855).