Pair of New York Letters Including a Strong 1848 Free Soil Political Discussion Predicting Northern Political Realignment Over Slavery, Together with a Vivid 1847 Schoolmaster Letter Describing Rural Teaching and Classroom Discipline.
Corning, New York: March 14, 1847 and November 15, 1848. Two autograph letters signed from C. H. Berry. Each 3 pp measuring 8 x 10 inches. A pair of letters from C. H. Berry of Corning, New York, who was apparently both a schoolteacher and active in Free Soil circles.....