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Daniel Lyman Chandler papers, 1855-1866

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Title Daniel Lyman Chandler papers, 1855-1866

Creator Chandler, Daniel Lyman, b. 1814

Date 1855-1866

Place Kansas, Middle West, United States, Illinois--Chicago

Language English

Subjects Abolitionists, Migration, Internal, Families

Summary Twelve letters of New Englander Daniel Lyman Chandler from Chicago, Illinois, and Ogden, Kansas, to his relatives,1855-1863, which describe life in Chicago and in the Kansas Territory.

Biographical/Historical Note Chicago hostler and Kansas farmer.

Extent 0.1 cubic ft. ( 2 folders)

Format Correspondence, Sources, Manuscripts

User-Contributed Transcription terms the employees in Lowell mills, and the day laborers on your farms, slaves. To a person that can see no difference between honorable labor, and slavery, where not only the time of the employee but the body, soul, and even the life itself is at the disposal of the employer, it is next to impossible to convince such persons of the cruel wrongs practiced by the slave holders and slave-drivers. P. Robbins is one of those individuals, who probaly never wrought for any one a month in his life but by accident was born with a gold spoon in his mouth, inherited a large fortune, which after dissipating he went west, purchased land in a good locality which rose in value on his hands, so that in old age he finds himself rich, rich by accident. In his elegant mansion, he looks down on the toiling millions, if not with contempt, with at least the feeling that they are doomed to toil, with no right to improve there condition, or even to make an effort to ameliorate there hard lot. I sometimes hardly know, whether such men deserve our pity, or contempt. Robbins is, or was once an intelligent man, and were it not for his lady, who was getting sadly frightened, would have catched it, but you know how partial I am towards injuring the feelings of ladies, and so I dried up reluctantly.
You will inform Henry, that I have concluded, that if he sells my house, to invest the proceeds in government securities payable in gold, semi-annually, provided that he thinks it better than to put it in the savings bank. He will use his best judgement, in the premisis, though as I am now situated I prefer safety to profit. Should Mr. Davies Wilson collect any money for me, as he most probaly will, within the

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Call Number Midwest MS 128

BibID 998179168805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 4681px × 5843px 156.54 MB

Filename 998179168805867_midwest_ms_0128_fl_00001_000035.tif

Unique Identifier NL12X4LC

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