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Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Boston, [Mass.], to Oliver Johnson, June 4th, 1855
1855-06-04
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889, Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Signed by William Lloyd Garrison. Text of this circular letter is written in another hand.
- Title:
- Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Boston, [Mass.], to Oliver Johnson, June 4th, 1855
- Creator:
- Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889, Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
- Date Created:
- 1855-06-04
- Description:
Signed by William Lloyd Garrison. Text of this circular letter is written in another hand.
Money is needed to pay the sculptor John A. Jackson to create a marble bust of Wendell Phillips. William Lloyd Garrison explains: "The artist's regular price, in such cases is $400---one hundred of which he generously contributes towards securing the marble semblance of so noble a man, leaving $300 to be raised by subscription. This sum it is proposed to solicit of a select number of Mr. P's friends, (of course, without his knowledge,) in such proportion as they may feel disposed to give, without taxing any one unduly." On pages two and three of this letter, there is a list of the friends who contributed, with the amount of their donation.
Merrill, Walter M. Letters of William Lloyd Garrison, v.4, no.111.
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
Johnson, Oliver 1809-1889
Jackson, John Adams 1825-1879
Phillips, Wendell 1811-1884
Garrison, William Lloyd 1805-1879 - Type:
- text
- Format:
- CorrespondenceManuscripts
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