November 25, 1859 An account of a gathering at Tremont Temple, “sympathizing with the family of John Brown in their poverty and distress”. Included is a speech by Ralph Waldo…
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November 11, 1859 In a lecture at Tremont Temple, Emerson referred to Brown: “The Saint, whose fate yet hangs in suspense, but whose martyrdom, if it shall be perfected, will…
September 19, 2006
August 23, 1844 In the column Refuge of Oppression, from the Boston Courier, an article about a celebration of West India Emancipation which is to be held in Concord, and…
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September 19, 2006
August 16, 1844 Excerpts from an Oration by Emerson, on the occasion of a commemoration of West India Emancipation. He spoke of the gentle and generous nature of the African,…