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Tappan, Arthur, 1786-1865.

 Person

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

American Home Missionary Society Records

 Collection
Identifier: CN 142
Scope and Contents Collection contains incoming and outgoing correspondence; administrative materials; annual reports of the Society, whose stated purpose was the support of young congregations of Christians on the American frontier until such time as the congregation could become self-sufficient. Collection also includes a series of the Society's periodical, THE HOME MISSIONARY (1828-1909). This portion is on microfilm. Also included is a folder of letters, 1846-1854, written by members with reports of...
Dates: 1816-1936; Majority of material found in 1826-1894

Benjamin Tappan Papers Microfilm

 Collection
Identifier: CN 175
Scope and Contents

Microfilm copy of original materials in the Library of Congress. Correspondence, speeches, business papers, genealogical material. Documents deal mostly with Benjamin Tappan's career as jurist and U.S. Senator from Ohio. There is also information on the abolitionist movement, local and national politics, and Tappan's hobbies of mineralogy and conchology.

Dates: Created: 1795-1900

Lewis Tappan Papers Microfilm

 Collection
Identifier: CN 174
Scope and Contents

Microfilm copy of original materials in the Library of Congress. Documents include correspondence, journals, miscellaneous materials which relate to Lewis Tappan's activities as an abolitionist leader, and business accomplishments.

Dates: Created: 1809-1903

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Subject
Abolitionists. 2
Anti-slavery movements -- United States. 2
Slavery -- United States. 2
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 2
American Home Missionary Society -- Archives. 1