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On this postcard Francis William Bird suggests re-wording the invitations for the Free Soil Party Reunion at Downer's Landing to include the return boat times from the amusement park on the islands near the harbor.

This letter is written on Francis W. Bird's business letterhead. In the letter he states that he would like three additional Free Soilers to be invited to the reunion: John Botume, Jr; George Coolidge, and Henry A. Marsh.

This is a four-page letter from Henry C. Bloss, written on Titusville Morning Herald letterhead. Bloss reports to Samuel Downer that several attendees of the reunion of the Free Soil Party informed him of the pleasurable time they had. He then…

In this brief letter John Augustus Bolles happily accepts the invitation to attend the Reunion of the Free Soil Party. Samuel Downer has written the word "ChKd" in the upper left corner and Bolles' name on the back of the page.

This is a short note from Matthew Bolles to Samuel Downer. Bolles thanks Downer for his invitation to the reunion of the Free Soil Party and states that he hopes he will be able to accept it.

In this short note George W. Bond thanks Samuel Downer for his invitation to attend the Reunion of the Free Soil Party. He then states that he will enjoy the reunion of his old friends and comrades immensely.

This newspaper edition includes articles on the tenets of the late Whig Party, the National Free Soil Party Convention in Buffalo, expressions of the desire to have Free Soil Party Conventions in other states, other Free Soil Meetings, the importance…

This item includes two newspaper clippings. One is a Boston Herald newspaper clipping of an article titled "Then and Now." The article is on the formation of the Free-Soil Party with notice of the reunion scheduled for August 9, 1877. The other is…

In this short note John Botume, Jr. thanks Samuel Downer for, and happily accepts, his invitation to attend the Reunion of the Free Soil Party.

In this letter Thomas T. Bouvé states that he will do everything possible to attend the Reunion of the Free Soil Party. He states that he is really looking forward to seeing his old friends in the Party again. He also discusses the fact that many…