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Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Roxbury, [Mass.], to George Whittemore Stacy, Oct. 23, 1878
1878-10-23
Stacy, George W. (George Whittemore), 1809-1892, Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Copy of letter; not William Lloyd Garrison's handwriting. Whereabouts of original manuscript unknown.
- Title:
- Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Roxbury, [Mass.], to George Whittemore Stacy, Oct. 23, 1878
- Creator:
- Stacy, George W. (George Whittemore), 1809-1892, Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
- Date Created:
- 1878-10-23
- Description:
Copy of letter; not William Lloyd Garrison's handwriting. Whereabouts of original manuscript unknown.
William Lloyd Garrison was not surprised to hear of George Thompson's death. When William L. Garrison saw him a year ago, he was in very poor health. He comments on the great change that has taken place in the attitude of the local newspapers toward George Thompson. Garrison discusses a dinner given in his honor by the New England Franklin Club. Garrison writes: "My connection with the printer's 'craft' is to me a source of unspeakable pride and delight; and it had everything to do with shaping my career, and literally putting into my hands the great instrumentalities for the final overthrow of the slave system." Garrison condemns President Hayes's policy in the South.
Item details
- Partner:
- Digital Commonwealth
- Contributing Institution:
- Boston Public Library
- Subjects:
- Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Stacy, George W. (George Whittemore) 1809-1892
Hayes, Rutherford B. 1822-1893
Thompson, George 1804-1878
New England Franklin Club
Garrison, William Lloyd 1805-1879 - Type:
- text
- Format:
- CorrespondenceManuscripts
- Rights:
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