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An Appeal to the Men of Dover, 1869 September

Collection Name:
Frost and Sawyer Family Papers
Title:
An Appeal to the Men of Dover, 1869 September
Creator:
Women's Temperance Committee
Accession / Call Number:
1986.041
Object ID:
1986.041.002
Date:
1869/09
Type of Material:
textual record
Physical Description:
1 broadside ; 17.5" x 8.125"
Language:
English
Scope and Content:
Broadside titled, "AN APPEAL / TO THE MEN OF DOVER, / From the Women's Temperance Committee." The broadside appeals to men to "become true total abstinence men." The broadside asks men to abandon their dangerous habit and substitute something else for their alcoholic drinks, even those drinks used to aid digestion. The broadside inquires why if it is a crime to sell it, it is not also a crime to buy it and implores men to sign their pledge.
Subjects:
Temperance
Locations:
Dover, NH
Organizations:
Women's Temperance Committee
Terms of Use:
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Credit Line:
Gift of Charles H. Sawyer.
Restrictions:
Available for research.
Level Description:
Item
Box Number:
Oversize Manuscripts F
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