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Land Grant Application- Thompson, Benjamin (Topsham)
Land grant application submitted to the Maine Land Office on behalf of Benjamin Thompson for service in the Revolutionary War, by their widow Rhoda Johnson.https://digitalmaine.com/revolutionary_war_me_land_office/1893/thumbnail.jp
Interview with Benjamin Thompson Andis
Benjamin Thompson Andis talks about the hanging of a man while he was present, and about his vocation in truck lines. He was born October 17, 1894 in Memphis, Hall, Texas.https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/rgvoralhistories/1021/thumbnail.jp
Kleine Schriften politischen, ökonomischen und philosophischen Inhalts
Frontispiz im 1. Band: Porträt von Benjamin Rumford (Kupferstich)4. Band aus dem Französischen übersetz
[Portrait placecard for Frances Benjamin Johnston, one of 16 unique miniatures by Mills Thompson]
Photograph of placecards illustrated with original portraits signed Wm. Mills Thompson, dated July 19, '96; Frances Benjamin Johnston, center, second from bottom, is portrayed with a camera and an artist's palette.Forms part of: Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress)
Faculty recital by Wilma Thompson, February 9, 1965
This is the concert program of the Faculty Recital by Wilma Thompson on Tuesday, February 9, 1965 at 8:30 p.m., at the Concert Hall, 855 Commonwealth Avenue. Works performed were "Gefrorne Tränen," "Erstarrung," "Frühlingstraum," "Eisamkeit," "Der Stürmische Morgen," and "Der Werweiser" from "Die Winterreise" by Franz Schubert, Fraunenliebe und-Leben by Robert Schumann, A Charm of Lullabies by Benjamin Britten, and Poèmes Juifs by Darius Milhaud. Digitization for Boston University Concert Programs was supported by the Boston University Humanities Library Endowed Fund
J.C. Painter letter to Benjamin Lundy
Letter from J.E. Painter to (presumably) Benjamin Lundy, answering a request for information about the history and operations of the Underground Railroad. Letter includes details of a story of an ex-slave transported on the Underground Railroad through Ohio and stories of the plight of other fugitive slaves crossing the Ohio River.
Benjamin Lundy (1789-1839) was a prominent Quaker abolitionist best known for his development of abolitionist periodicals. His "Genius of Universal Emancipation" was first published in 1821 from his home in Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, and enjoyed a wide circulation across the antebellum United States. In the 1820s, the young William Lloyd Garrison came to work for The Genius. Benjamin Lundy traveled widely seeking subscriptions to The Genius, giving talks about the anti-slavery movement, and observing and documenting the conditions of enslaved people across the Americas. He was also involved in the establishment of freed slave colonies in Mexico
Mexican land grant contract to Benjamin Lundy, March 10, 1835 (English)
Legal document from an unsigned officer to Benjamin Lundy, authorizing him rights as empresario to a tract of land in then-Mexico. The document extends a previous treaty made to Lundy by the government of Mexico from November 17, 1823 -- presumably, this land is to be the site of Lundy's freed slave colony. Original Spanish-language document is also a part of this collection. Benjamin Lundy (1789-1839) was a prominent Quaker abolitionist best known for his development of abolitionist periodicals. His Genius of Universal Emancipation was first published in 1821 from his home in Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, and enjoyed a wide circulation across the antebellum United States. In the 1820s, the young William Lloyd Garrison came to work for The Genius. Benjamin Lundy traveled widely seeking subscriptions to The Genius, giving talks about the anti-slavery movement, and observing and documenting the conditions of enslaved people across the Americas. He was also involved in the establishment of freed slave colonies in Mexico
Eli Nichols letter to Benjamin Lundy, March 17th, 1839
Friendly note from Eli Nichols to Benjamin Lundy covering topics in contemporary abolition, ranging from the social status of abolitionists to the oppression of the poor. Much of the letter concerns a review of contemporary social movements in equality-based education, including Shaker and Quaker communities. The letter concludes in discussion of Nichols' and Lundy's interest in forming a freed slave colony or community in then-Mexico, and describes the climate and culture of those regions in detail. Benjamin Lundy (1789-1839) was a prominent Quaker abolitionist best known for his development of abolitionist periodicals. His Genius of Universal Emancipation was first published in 1821 from his home in Mt. Pleasant, Ohio, and enjoyed a wide circulation across the antebellum United States. In the 1820s, the young William Lloyd Garrison came to work for The Genius. Benjamin Lundy traveled widely seeking subscriptions to The Genius, giving talks about the anti-slavery movement, and observing and documenting the conditions of enslaved people across the Americas. He was also involved in the establishment of freed slave colonies in Mexico
Marriage record of Thompson, Benjamin and Grady, Ella
Marriage license for Benjamin Thompson and Ella Grady. W.S. Graham was the Judge
Marriage record of Thompson, Benjamin and McCottery, Mary E.
Marriage license for Benjamin Thompson and Mary E. McCottery. Claude W. Duke was the officiant
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