Maine Memory Network

Contributed by Colby College Special Collections

Description

On July 4th,1833, inspired by William Lloyd Garrison's lecture in Waterville, students petitioned to establish an Anti-Slavery Society. They wrote a preamble and a constitution with 13 articles.

This petition letter is a second attempt to get approval from the Board of Trustees. It was not until 1858 that the Colby faculty permitted the formation of the society.

The document was signed by: R. Giddings, Z. Bradford, F. Barker, I. Clarke, J.H.T. Dale, B. Osgood Pierce, L.B. Allen, R.G. Colby, James Upham, Henry P. Brown, Amoriah Joy, R.F. Potter, James S. Wiley, Z.P. Wentworth, E.L. Magoon, Jonathan Forbush, Asa Millett, Augustus Evertt, B. Wells, Ivory Quimby, Isaac M. Comings, Edward P. McKown, Erastus Everett, Ahira Jones, Samuel W. Field, E.T. Allen, C.S. Busell, Geo.S. LeRow, Wm. B. Wedgwood, Saml. L. Gould, Benjamin Williams, and William Mathews.

View/Add Comments

Transcription

view a full transcription

---

About This Item

• Title: Anti-Slavery Society of Waterville College petition, 1833
• Creator: AntiSlavery Society of Waterville College
• Creation Date: 1833-09-23
• Subject Date: 1833-09-23
• Location: Waterville College, Waterville, Kennebec County, ME
• Media: Ink on paper
• Dimensions: 32 cm x 19.5 cm
• Local Code: Colbiana Collection
• Collection: Colbiana Collection
• Object Type: Text

---

Cross Reference Searches

Standardized Subject Headings

• Abolition movement
• Antislavery movements--Maine
• Colby College--Social aspects
• Colby College--Societies
• Manuscripts
• Petitions

People

• Mathews, William
• McKown, Edward P.
• Millett, Asa

---

For more information about this item, contact:

Colby College Special Collections
5150 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 859-5150
Website

---

---

Please post your comment below to share with others. If you'd like to privately share a comment or correction with MMN staff, please send us a message with this link.