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Creator:
Hoit, Daniel (1778-1859)
Title:
Daniel Hoit anti-slavery correspondence
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/ht24wn18s
Dates:
1838-1845
Size:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Box B-000786
Language:
English

Abstract

Consists of several anti-slavery letters and circulars, dating from 1838 to 1845, to New Hampshire state legislator and abolitionist, Daniel Hoit (1778-1859).

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of several letters and circulars from anti-slavery societies and abolitionist figures, including a lithographed copy of a letter, likely a mass mailing, from anti-slavery leader Orange Scott; a Liberty State Committee circular; and a couple of letters from the American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, including one with a copy of the organization's constitution.

Collection Creator Biography:

Hoit

General Daniel Hoit (also spelled Hoyt) (1778-1859), of Sandwich, New Hampshire, was an ardent abolitionist who ran several times as the Liberty Party and Free Soil Party candidate for governor. He was elected 15 times to New Hampshire's state legislature and was a member of the governor's council. The son of Joseph Hoit (1751-1778) and Betsy Folsom (1747-1834), Hoit married Sarah Sally Flanders (1786-1837) with whom he had several children, including Reverend William Henry Harrison Hoit (1813-1883) and portrait painter Albert Gallatin Hoit (1809-1856).

Collection History

Acquisition:

Purchase, 2016. (AM 2016-86)

Appraisal

No materials were separated during 2016 processing.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Faith Charlton in September 2016. Finding aid written by Faith Charlton in September 2016.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

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Credit this material:

Daniel Hoit anti-slavery correspondence; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/ht24wn18s
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Box B-000786