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In this brief letter, written on Van Cott & Winslow, Law Offices letterhead, John Winslow requests that Samuel Downer publish the enclosed speech of what Winslow would have liked to have said at the reunion of the Free Soil Party.

In this short letter Thomas Russell states that he is enclosing a note that he would like to have included in the reunion publication. He says that he would like to have his name associated with the reunion, which he found to be a very agreeable…

The front of this postcard from Amos Tuck is addressed to Samuel Downer. On the back of this postcard Tuck says that he has heard about Downer's plan to publish a pamphlet with speeches from the reunion of the Free Soil Party. He then asks how…

In this brief letter John N. Barbour says that Samuel Downer already has the remarks Barbour would have made at the reunion if time had allowed. He then gives Downer permission to edit them if he thinks they are "discourteous" to the movement, but…

In this three-page letter Sebeus C. Maine acknowledges Samuel Downer's intention to print a memorial pamphlet of the reunion of the Free Soil Party. He then gives several suggestions regarding the contents of the pamphlet. He says that Downer…

In this two-page letter Wendell P. Phillips states that he is sending the proof sheets for the Free Soil Party reunion publication. He then says that all Free Soilers are under obligation to Samuel Downer for arranging the reunion. He closes by…

In this letter Rollin H. Neale praises Samuel Downer for the success of the Free Soil Party reunion and says that he is happy it will be preserved in publication form. He continues by saying that he does not have a speech to be published, but that…

In this letter, written on Adin Thayer, Attorney and Counsellor at Law letterhead, Adin Thayer explains that he has delayed in sending a reply to Samuel Downer's letter because he was waiting to see if any of his friends in Worcester had speeches to…

In this letter Milton M. Fisher submits a newspaper clipping containing his speech from the reunion of the Free Soil Party. He states that he is giving it to Samuel Downer for the publication of the proceedings. He asks to receive a copy of the…

In this letter Joshua E. Crane encloses a few remarks regarding the Free Soil Party of 1848 and the reunion in 1877. He says that if Downer believes the remarks are worthwhile he can publish them in the proceedings booklet. He then congratulates…