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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04717.57 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection related to Gerrit Smith |
| Title | To John Curtis, Preston Armour, Asahel C. Stone, and Geo. W. Ellinwood, Esquires, commissioners of excise of the town of Smithfield, County of Madison, and State of New York |
| Date | 13 April 1841 |
| Author | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) |
| Recipient | Curtis, John Armour, Preston Stone, Asahel C. Ellinwood, George W. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | "Your petitioners implore your honorable body, in the name of the drunkard, his wife, and his children- in the name, too, of the sober, who, whilst tavern licences are granted, are exposed to become drunkards- to refuse to grant such licences. They implore you to do so, even though it should be at the probable loss of your popularity and your offices." |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Taxes or Taxation Temperance and Prohibition Alcohol Reform Movement Petition |
| People | Smith, Gerrit (1797-1874) |
| Place written | Smithfield, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Smith, a politician from New York, served as a U.S. Representative from 1853-1854. He was a noted philanthropist and social reformer active in anti-slavery campaigns and women's rights. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |