State of New Hampshire slavery resolution, 1846 July 10

Collection Name:

Ephemera Collection - Slavery and Abolition

Title:

State of New Hampshire slavery resolution, 1846 July 10

Creator:

Fogg, George Gilman, 1813-1881

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2019.501

Object ID:

2019.501.036

Date:

1846/07/10

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 document ; 9.875" x 7.875"

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Copy of a resolution by the New Hampshire General Court calling for the abolition of slavery in Washington, DC; the exclusion of it from United States territories; and the suppression of the domestic slave trade. Dated July 10, 1846, the resolution states copies will be sent to New Hampshire Senators and Representatives in Congress and to the legislatures of other states. The document is signed by George G. Fogg, Secretary of State.

Subjects:

Resolutions, Legislative , Slavery

Locations:

Concord, NH

People:

Fogg, George Gilman, 1813-1881 , Hale, John Parker, 1806-1873 , Parker, James U. , Colby, Anthony, 1792-1873

Organizations:

New Hampshire. General Court. Senate
New Hampshire. General Court. House of Representatives

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish this item, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Users are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society collection.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item