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Working with state anti-slavery society. Colleagues in Illinois will have to assist him if he is to continue conducting a weekly publication; they talk a lot but he needs "something more." Refers to the"Genius of Universal Emancipation" that he intends to publish.

Concerning economic changes due to the abolition of apprenticeship in Demerara. Discusses the quality and cost of supplies of shoes and bread received for African-Guyanese laborers.

Requests Dearborn to distribute notices of the County meeting to help with a subscription drive. Pleased with the "State Convention of the Abolitionists," recently held at Worcester, Massachusetts. Has engaged [Amos Augustus] Phelps (1805-1847) and [William Lloyd] Garrison (1805-1879) for their county Anti-Slavery meeting to be held at Hingham. "We must have a full & (spunky!) delegation." Attended an "Anti License-law Meeting." See also C. W. Wood ALS to E. B. Dearborn, May 27, 1837, in the Clements Library's Education Collection.

Journal entries regarding mob violence in Philadelphia. Mobs have burned Pennsylvania Hall [built the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society and having stood for three days] and an orphanage for African Americans, which "was saved from total destruction by the opposing intrepidity of Alderman McMichael and a few other Citizens."

Statement of claims and wants of the New England Non-Resistance Society. The executive committee voted to send out letters to all persons "known to have adopted the principles of non resistance." Espouses the Society's religious view of social ills and call for"holy warfare." Requested that recipients pledge money to the Society.

Has stayed longer at Hatcham than expected, on account of "Intreaties, the irresistible Intreaties, as you know, of our friends to remain there." Appointments, dinner invitations, etc. Will sit for Mr. Bohnes today, so that he make final corrections to his marble bust of Clarkson. Unable to dine with Dr. Burder tomorrow. Clarkson remarks that his poor eyesight makes writing difficult.

African American businessman apologizes for not having a "Matt" finished by an agreed time, "owing to the indisposition of the person who undertook the making of it." He offers the matt as a donation to Smith's new church.

Petition, with 45 signatures, to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia.

Regarding the wish of Prudence, one of James H. Fitzgerald’s servants, to join the Angola church. Prudence attended a church of the same faith and order in Nottoway County. She had trouble getting a letter confirming her membership and previous Baptism due to the absence of the church's clerk. “She has been under my controul for the last five years, and I can only say that I know of nothing that would justify me in objecting to her making this application.”

Recounts incident of a black servant who told of his mistreatment and the resulting anger of the local black community and abolitionists against his master.