Joseph Presburg Papers 1893-1900

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Table of contents

Joseph Presburg Papers...... 3 Context...... 3 Content and Structure...... 3 Access and Use...... 4 Allied Material...... 4 Inventory...... 4 Correspondence by Joseph Presburg...... 4 Correspondence to Joseph Presburg...... 4 Manuscripts and notes...... 7 Commonweal and Defence Committee...... 7 Correspondence...... 7 Manuscripts and notes...... 8 Financial documents...... 8 Congress in London July - August 1896...... 8 Chicago Martyrs commemoration meeting, November 11, 1896...... 9 Correspondence...... 9 Financial documents...... 9 Spanish Atrocities Fund...... 10 South Africa...... 10 Other documents...... 10

International Institute of Social History 2 Joseph Presburg Papers 1893-1900

Joseph Presburg Papers

Collection ID ARCH01079 Creator Presburg, Joseph Period 1893-1900 Extent 0.25 m. Language list English Language of Material English

Context

Biographical Note Pseudonym: Joseph Perry; born in London 1873 (?), died in Salisbury, Great Britain 1901; insurance agent, anarchist; became active as a youth in the Socialist League; member of the Commonweal group 1893-1894; joined the Freedom group in 1895; organized with Max Nettlau the anarchist meetings around the International Socialist Congress in London in 1896 and, again with Nettlau, all the activities of the Spanish Atrocities Committee in 1897; intended to go to South Africa in 1899 to fight on the side of the Boers, but failed to obtain a visa, in spite of the intervention by Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis; died in a road accident.

Acquisition These papers were originally part of the Nettlau collection. The IISH acquired this collection in 1935 from Max Nettlau, with financial support of the Centrale Arbeiders-Verzekerings- en Deposito- Bank (the Centrale). The contract was signed November 1935.

Content and Structure

Content Correspondence with Edward Carpenter, Walter Crane, Jean Grave, Auberon Herbert, John C. Kenworthy, Errico Malatesta, Charles Malato, Louise Michel, Max Nettlau, Fernando Tarrida del Màrmol, Federico Urales and others; balance sheets, manuscripts and printed material relating to Commonweal (New Series) and the Cantwell/Quinn Defense Committee 1893-1894, the International Socialist Congress 1896, the Chicago Martyrs Commemoration meeting November 1896 and the agitation of the Spanish Atrocities Committee. NB. Originally part of the Nettlau collection.

Processing Information Inventory made by Andreas Schrabauer in 2010. Revised for purposes of digitization by Eva van Oene in 2015.

Subjects

Geographic Names

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United Kingdom

Themes Anarchist movements

Material Type Archival material

Access and Use

Access Not restricted

Restrictions on Use For reasons of protection of the original documents, only the scans are available for use.

Preferred Citation Joseph Presburg Papers , inventory number..., International Institute of Social History, Amsterdam

Allied Material

Alternative Form Complete papers digitized as part of the Centrale Project 2012-2016.

Inventory

Correspondence by Joseph Presburg

1 Nettlau, Max . 1897. 1 letter 2 Lawrence . 1894. 1 postcard

Correspondence to Joseph Presburg

3 Archer, H. P . 1897. 1 postcard 4 Barton, Alf . 1897. 2 letters, 1 telegram 5 Barwick, W. J . 1897. 1 letter 6 Bell, Tom (?) . 1897. 1 telegram 7

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Birbal, José . 1898. 1 letter 8 Bock, H. S . 1897. 1 letter 9 Brenner, C. S . N.d. 1897. 2 letters 10 Brown, James . N.d. 1897. 4 letters 11 Bryden, W. J . 1897. 1 letter 12 Burrows, Herbert . 1897. 1 postcard 13 Campbell . 1897. 1 telegram 14 Cantwell, Thomas . 1897. 1 letter 15 Chambers, A . 1897-1898. 2 letters 16 Cohen, B . 1897. 1 letter 17 Despres, A . N.d., 1897. 2 letters, 1 telegram 18 Dryhurst, N. F . N.d., 1897 6 letters, 1 postcard 19 Duff, William . N.d., 1897. 4 letters, 2 telegrams, 1 postcard 20 Durrant, William . 1897. 1 letter NB. Including subscription form of Durrant's Press Cuttings . 21 Faure, Sébastien . 1897. 1 telegram 22 Ferradas Vives, O . 1897. 1 letter 23 Free Press Printing & Central Advertising Co, The . 1897. 1 postcard 24 Frumkin, Abraham . 1897. 1 letter 25 General Press Cutting Association Ltd, The . 1897. 2 letters NB. Including subscription forms. 26 Grave, Jean . 1897. 3 letters 27 Gilson, Alicia . 1898. 1 postcard 28 Green, J. Fred . 1897. 1 letter, 2 postcards 29 Harker, Elsie . 1898. 1 letter 30 Headlam, Stewart . 1897. 1 letter, 2 postcards 31 Henneghien, Jan . 1898. 1 postcard 32 Independent Labour Party . 1897. 1 letter, 2 envelopes 33 Jones, E . 1897. 1 postcard 34 Kenworthy, J. C . 1897. 1 postcard 35 Labour Leader, The . ( Paul Campbell and S. Lowe ). 1897. 1 letter, 1 postcard, 2 envelopes 36 Langler, Arthur . 1897. 1 letter 37 Liebert, Otto . 1897. 1 postcard 38 MacDonald, James . N.d. 1897. 2 postcards, 1 telegram, 1 letter 39 Macpherson, F . 1897. 1 letter 40 Manchester Guardian . N.d. 1 piece NB. Visiting card from D. Oliver . 41 'M.S.C.' . 1897. 1 postcard 42

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Malato, Charles . 1897. 2 letters 43 Mallet, L. F . 1897. 1 letter, 1 postcard 44 Memorial Hall . 1897-1898. 1 prospectus, 1 clipping, 1 receipt NB. Re. meeting with Kropotkin in the Memorial Hall . 45 Merry, Frank . 1898. 2 letters 46 Mole, H . 1897. 1 letter 47 Morris, Phil . 1897. 1 letter 48 Navaro, Emilio . 1897. 1 letter 49 Nettlau, Max . 1898. 2 postcards 50 Nevinson, Henry W . 1897. 1 letter, 1 telegram 51 Pickles, Fred . 1897. 1 postcard 52 Partington Advertising Company, The . 1898. 1 letter NB. Including a receipt. 53 Pearson, W. J (?). 1897. 1 postcard 54 Quelch, Harry . 1897. 1 postcard 55 Reade, Harry . 1897. 1 letter 56 Remy, Leon . N.d. 1 letter 57 Rousseau, Henry . N.d. 1897-1898. 6 letters, 3 postcards NB. Including address to the Consejo de Ministros by the prisoners in the Castello de Montjuich, 1897. 58 R., C. (Miss Roche (?) . 1897-1898. 2 letters 59 Salt, Henry S . 1897-1898. 2 postcards 60 Sanderson, T. H . 1897. Empty envelope 61 Steadman, W. C . 1897. 1 postcard 62 Shaw, Nellie . 1898. 1 letter, 1 postcard 63 Skerritt, Charlotte . 1897. 1 letter 64 Smith, A. M . 1897. 1 postcard 65 Smith, J. Blair . 1897. 1 postcard 66 Smith, Thomas . 1898. 1 letter 67 Social Democratic Club ( John Spargo ). 1897. 1 postcard 68 St. John, Arthur . 1897. 2 letters, 1 postcard 69 Tarrida del Marmol, Fernando . 1898. 1 letter NB. Including a list of published newspaper articles. 70 Taylor, H . 1897. 1 letter 71 Thompson, Alex ( The Clarion ). N.d. 1 postcard 72 Thorne, W. 1897. 2 postcards 73 Threadgold, F. G. 1897. 2 letters 74 Tom (?) . 1897. 1 postcard 75 Tozer, H.J. 1898. 1 letter 76

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Trafford, O . 1897. 1 letter 77 Urales, Federico . 1898. 1 letter 78 Warlow, E . N.d. 1 letter 79 Warren, G.O . 1897. 1 letter 80 Watts, K. Hunter . 1897. 1 postcard 81 Welsh, J . 1897. 1 letter, 1 postcard 82 Wess, William . 1897-1898. 1 letter, 3 postcards 83 White, Ida . 1897. 1 letter 84 Willing & Co . 1898. 3 letters NB. Including receipt. 85 Wilson, Charlotte M. to Dear Comrade. 1898. 1 letter NB. Including note from C.R. (Miss Roche ?) to 'Dear Mr. P.'. 86 Woolgar and Roberts, Press Cutting & General Information Agency . 1897. 1 letter NB. Including subscription form. 87 Unknown. 1897. 1 telegram 88 Unknown. N.d. 1 letter 89 Unknown. 1897. 2 letters 90 Unknown. 1897. 1 postcard 91 Empty envelopes. N.d. 1897-1898. 1 cover. (25 envelopes) NB. Including notes by Nettlau.

Manuscripts and notes

92 Manuscript 'The Labour Annual'. 1896. 1 cover. 93 Manuscript 'Medical Legislation'. N.d. 1 cover. 94 Manuscript 'An Appeal to the Law'. 1897. 1 cover. 95 Transcription in English of a letter by Manuel Enrique to the Director of the Revue Blanche (Paris). N.d. 1 cover. 96 Manuscript 'Tortures in Spain'. 1897. 1 cover. 97 Notes. N.d. 1 cover.

Commonweal and Defence Committee

Correspondence 98 Argyle, Jesse to Dear Sir. N.d. 2 letters 99 British Museum to Harry B. Samuels . 1894. 1 letter 100 Carpenter, Edward to Charlotte M. Wilson . 1894. 1 letter 101 Crane, Walter to Charlotte M. Wilson. 1984. 1 letter 102 Crane, Walter to the Executors of the Late Dr. Aveling. 1898. 1 letter 103 Dryhurst, N. F. to William Macdonald and others. 1894. 3 letters

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104 Duffy, James to Harry B. Samuels . 1894. 1 postcard 105 Farrelly, M. J. to Charlotte M. Wilson . N.d. 1 letter 106 Henry, Agnes to Charlotte M. Wilson . N.d. 1 letter 107 Herbert, Auberon to Dear Madam . 1894. 3 letters 108 Kenworthy, J . to Joseph Presburg . 1894. 1 letter 109 Lloyd, Harry to Mr. Wilson . 1894. 1 letter NB. Including a note by Mrs. Wilson. 110 MacFairlane, John to Dear Comrade. 1894. 1 letter 111 Malatesta, Errico to Joseph Presburg . 1894. 1 letter, 2 postcards 112 Matthews, J. to Joseph Presburg . 1893. 1 letter 113 Michel, Louise to Joseph Presburg . 1894. 1 letter 114 Peddie, R. to Joseph Presburg . 1894. 1 letter 115 Richardson, C. D. ( St. Pancras Reform Club ) to C. T. Quinn . 1893. 1 letter 116 Roche, C. to Dear Comrade. N.d. 1 letter 117 Schack, Gertrude to Dear Comrade. 1894. 1 letter 118 Tomlinson, Arthur to Dear Comrade. 1894. 1 letter 119 Vance, Edith M. ( National Secular Society ) to Joseph Presburg . 1894. 1 letter, 1 postcard 120 Walton, J. ( North Camberwell Radical Club & Institute ) to 'Dear Sir'. 1894. 1 letter 121 Watkins, W. to Harry B. Samuels . 1894. 1 letter 122 Williams, Ernest E. to Mrs. Dryhurst . 1894. 1 letter 123 Unknown to Joseph Perry . 1894. 1 telegram

Manuscripts and notes 124 Manuscript of the poem 'The Prisoner of Truth' by C. T. Quinn . 1894. 5 pages NB. Written on prison paper. 125 Manuscript 'Tower Hill Anarchist Meeting'. N.d. 1 piece 126 Note on requested books of Kropotkin and Malatesta from unknown author from 'Bridge House Dorchester on Thames, Wallingford'. N.d. 1 piece 127 '1894, Tower Hill, Cantwell and Quinn'. Note by Max Nettlau. N.d. 1 empty envelope

Financial documents 128 Account book. 1894. 1 cover. 129 Account sheets. N.d. 1 cover. 130 Balance sheet from the Defence Fund for Cantwell and Quinn. N.d. 1 cover. 131 Lists of fundraising by the ' Defence Committee '. N.d. 1 cover.

Congress in London July - August 1896

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132 Bird, A. to Dear Comrade. 1896. 1 letter 133 Burrows, Herbert to Dear Comrade. 1896. 2 letters 134 Kampfmeyer, Bernhard to Joseph Presburg . 1896. 1 postcard 135 London Anarchist-Communist Group ( Joseph Presburg ). N.d. 1 letter 136 Presburg, Joseph to 'Comrades'. N.d. 1896. 3 letters 137 Reichert, August to Joseph Presburg . 1896. 1 letter 138 St. John, Arthur to Joseph Presburg . 1896. 1 letter 139 Tallis, G. to Dear Comrade. 1896. 1 letter

Chicago Martyrs commemoration meeting, November 11, 1896

Correspondence 140 Amon, Albert to 'Dear Sir'. 1896. 1 letter 141 Boards of Works, Holborn District to Joseph Presburg . 1896. 4 letters 142 Brodman, Maurice to Joseph Presburg . 1896 1 letter 143 Brooks, M. ( Sec. Socialist Choir ) to 'Dear Comrade'. N.d. 1 letter 144 Duncan, H.H. to Joseph Presburg . 1896. 1 postcard 145 Hart, W. (Deptford Anarchist-Communist Group) to 'Dear Comrade'. 1896. 1 letter 146 Fletcher, S. to 'Dear Comrade'. N.d. 1 letter 147 MacQueen, Wm. to Joseph Presburg . 1896. 1 letter 148 Malatesta, Errico to Secretary Chicago Meeting. 1896. 1 telegram 149 Michel, Louis to 'Dear Comrade'. 1896. 2 letters 150 St. John, Arthur to Joseph Presburg . 1896. 2 letters 151 Storrar, G. A. to Joseph Presburg . 1896. 2 postcards 152 Tochatti, J. to Joseph Presburg . 1896. 1 postcard 153 Thompson, Henry . [1896]. 1 piece NB. Visiting card. 154 Wess, W. to 'D.C'. 1896. 1 letter 155 Unknown. Incomplete. N.d. 1 letter 156 Telegrams from several groups: Anarchist colonists, Edinburgh Anarchists, Glasgow anarchists, Inverness, Yorkshire Anarchists, Liverpool comrades (Despres), Manchester, Norwich, Portsmouth. Nov. 11, 1896. 9 telegrams

Financial documents 157 Subscription lists of the London Anarchist Socialist Groups . 1 cover 158 Receipts from Barclay & Fry and others, partly for handbills, including a postcard. 1896. 1 cover 159 Receipts from The Cooperative Printing Society for Joseph Presburg . 1896. 1 cover 160

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Account sheets. c. 1896. 1 cover 161 Balance sheet relating to the Chicago martyrs commemoration. Handwritten. On the frontside: invitation for the Anarchist-Socialist conference. 1896. 1 piece 162 Petty cash book from Joseph Presburg . 1894. 1 cover NB. Including an account sheet and other notes.

Spanish Atrocities Fund

163 'Revival of the Inquisition'. Stencilled letter from the Spanish Atrocities Fund , signed by Joseph Perry (Presburg) and others, including subscription list. 1896. 1 cover (4 copies) 164 Stencilled letter from the Spanish Atrocities Fund by Joseph Presburg to 'Dear Comrade'. May 25, 1897. 1 cover (2 copies) 165 Copy of the daily newspaper L'Intransigeant relating to 'Le meeting de Londres: Les martyrs de Montjuich'. June 1, 1897. 1 copy 166 Book review of Revival of the Inquisition, Details of the Tortures inflicted on Spanish Political Prisoners . Reprinted from Freedom , (London), by Joseph Perry (Presburg) , published in Die Zeit (Vienna). July 10, 1897. 1 copy 167 Printed pages 427-432 of a letter from Manuel Enrique to the director of La Revue Blanche , included in the article 'A la reine d'Espagne' by Fernando Tarrida del Marmol . 1897. 1 cover 168 Stencilled letter from the Spanish Atrocities Fund by Herbert Burrows and Joseph Perry (Presburg) to 'Dear Comrade'. N.d. 1 cover (5 copies) 169 Subscription list of the Spanish Atrocities Fund . N.d. 1 piece

South Africa

170 Letter from B.M. Asscher to David J. Nathans relating to Joseph Presburg. 1900. 1 piece 171 Letter from Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis to Ferdinand J. Domela Nieuwenhuis, consul in Pretoria, relating to an 'English Journalist'. 1900. 1 piece 172 Other letters and visiting cards concerning Presburg's plan to go to South Africa to fight on the side of the Boers, including notes by Max Nettlau. 1900. 1 cover.