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| Creator: | Hopper, Isaac. |
| Title: | Isaac Hopper Letter |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1850 |
| Quantity: | 1 folder (SC) |
| Abstract: | Letter from Isaac Hopper of New York to Samuel Wilbur, regarding the fugitive slave James Hamlet and the Fugitive Slave Act. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
James Hamlet, a porter in a Water Street store, was arrested on the basis of an affidavit from Mary Brown of Baltimore, making him the first person arrested under the authority of the Fugitive Slave Act. The sum of eight hundred dollars was quickly raised to secure his freedom. Following the purchase of his freedom he returned to New York City on October 5th, 1850, just five days prior to Hopper's writing this letter.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Isaac Hopper Letter consists of a single letter from Isaac Hopper in New York to a Samuel Wilbur. The letter is regarding the fugitive slave James Hamlet and the Fugitive Slave Act. The letter also refers to an article that appeared in the 9 October 1850 issue of the New York Tribune, recounting a meeting of opposition to the Fugitive Slave Act in Syracuse. Hopper acknowledges that Syracuse is ahead of New York City in its opposition to the Fugitive Slave Act.
A copy of the New York Tribune account was printed from the microfilm of the newspaper and is included in the collection.
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Isaac Hopper Letter,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Purchased.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: MRC
Date: 18 May 2011
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| SC 658 | Wilbur, Samuel 9 Oct 1850 - includes printout of the New York Tribune article referenced in the letter | ||||||||||