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Letter from Charles Choate to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion
In this letter Charles Choate accepts the invitation to attend the Reunion of the Free Soil Party. He expresses a great desire to see his old friends who were committed to the party. Samuel Downer has written the word "Checkd" in the upper left…
Letter from John J. May to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion
In this letter, written on his personal letterhead, John J. May accepts the invitation to attend the Reunion of the Free Soil Party in Hingham. Samuel Downer has written the word "Checkd" in the upper left corner and May's name on the back of the…
Address delivered in the Pavilion at Downer Landing, Sunday, August 14, 1881
This pamphlet contains the address by Samuel Downer on the true conviction of religious faith, and honors three men who have left impressions on him: Horace Mann, Samuel Gridley Howe and Theodore Parker.
Church Oppression and Onerous Taxes Prompted Hingham Migration in 1630s
This item is a page taken from a pamphlet commemorating the erection of a Memorial Bell Tower in Hingham, Massachusetts for the settlers of the town in 1636. This page discusses the fact that many residents of Hingham, England left for New England…
Newly Discovered Fourth of July Oration by the Illustrious Orator and Statesman, Daniel Webster, Delivered at Fryeburg, ME., in the Year 1802, and Now for the First Time Given to the Public
The pamphlet begins with a preface which discusses the disappearance of the oration, its sudden appearance, and the importance of Daniel Webster to history. It also includes biographical information regarding Webster's life. In the following speech…
Reunion of the Free-Soilers of 1841, at Downer Landing, Hingham, Mass, August 9, 1877
This pamphlet describes the events which took place during the reunion of the Free Soil Party at Downer's Landing on August 9, 1877. This pamphlet contains the Circular of Invitation, list of invitees, speeches and remarks given or intended by…
The Barbarism of Slavery : Speech of Hon. Charles Sumner on the Bill for the Admission of Kansas as a Free State, in the United States Senate, June 4, 1860
This pamphlet reprints a speech made by Charles Sumner in front of the United States Senate on June 4, 1860. In his speech Charles Sumner describes the evils of slavery and the need to make slavery in the new state of Kansas illegal. It includes a…
History and Survey of the Negro Community in Hingham
This report, titled History and Survey of the Negro Community in Hingham, was written for the the Parish Life Conference on Race. The conference took place on April 26-27, 1968. It discusses the history of the African American community in the town…
Twenty-Third Anniversary of the Massachusetts Total Abstinence Society. Third Unitarian Church, Hingham, Sunday Evening, Feb. 18th, 1894
This item is a flyer for the 23rd anniversary celebration of the Massachusetts Total Abstinence Society, which promoted temperance. The flyer indicates that the celebration will be held at the Third Unitarian Church in Hingham, Mass on February 18,…
Book Cover of Michael "King" Kelly's Play Ball: Stories of the Ball Field
This image is the cover of the autobiographical book entitled Play Ball: Stories of the Ball Field, which was written by Michael "King" Kelly in the late 19th century. The cover features a portrait drawing of Kelly in his uniform, as well as the…