Collections : [University of Michigan William L. Clements Library]

Bound volume containing a membership list, arranged by geography, following a printed copy of the Society's constitution on the front page. Includes names of members from New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois.

Comment on Henry Ward Beecher; "My personal acquaintance with Mr Beecher was very slight, but I tried to listen to his Lectures, filled with his wisdom, with great delight. The eminent service which he rendered to our country by his eloquent advocacy of the Cause of Freedom here & abroad must be very gratefully remembered."

Reverend James Madison (cousin of the future President, James Madison), proposes to the Virginia House of Delegates to trade slaves owned by the College of William and Mary for land; "instead of them, permanent Property would be more beneficial to society, and consequently would more promote the noble Design of its Institution..."

Report on African Sabbath School and the poor progress of scholars; "many of the scholars do not attend worship on the Sabbath."

Poem "Poor little slave...", with a pen and ink illustration on cloth, showing a kneeling slave praying to God.

Copy of a petition, signed by Silas Charles with his mark, representing the Montuak tribe. Background and interactions between the British and the Montuaks--remnants of a once numerous tribe formerly on Nassau Island, now the British East Hamptons. Charles states that the Montuak tribe are "becoming not only civilized but christianized" and have pledged themeleves to King George. Complaints about difficult relations between the Indians and English neighbors. Request for assistance to prevent encroachment and to clarify what property still belongs to them.

Letter written in phonetic French, from Indians asking to meet in Detroit for an exchange of prisoners. The Indians apologize on behalf of the Kickapoo for an error they committed.