BristolSherman18780520_001

San Buenaventura, Cal. May 20 '78

Prof. C.E. P. Bancroft

Dear Sir:

I am glad to
learn by your postal a Centennial Catalogue
of Phillips Academy is in course of preparation.
I was a member of the famous Institution during
the years 1835-36. Should have
graduated from it prepared go to Coll. in the fall
of |36. But the anti-Slavery feeling in the
institution was so strong that some 50 of us
formed an anti-slavery society. This act was
very offensive to our honored instructors. Prof.
Johnson, Mr Louce & others, that we were requested
to disband. (The reason given was that it brought
shame on the school-- kept away Southern Students
re. these were the days of mioles & proslavery violence
continued? by "gentlemen of propriety & standing.")
We did not see fit to disband, so were notified
that our continued membership was no longer
desired. So we left after publishing a statement.