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Letter from George Thompson, Weymouth, to William Lloyd Garrison, 1851 June 16
1851-06-16
Thompson, George, 1804-1878, Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Holograph, signed.
- Title:
- Letter from George Thompson, Weymouth, to William Lloyd Garrison, 1851 June 16
- Creator:
- Thompson, George, 1804-1878, Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
- Date Created:
- 1851-06-16
- Description:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. There is a small embossed circle in the head- spine corner of the first page, above which is drawn a checkmark in pencil. Above the salutation, the number "51" is also written in pencil.
George Thompson writes to WIlliam Lloyd Garrison that he is "so shaken and disordered by the mingled labours and excitements" and needed "medicine to set myself right." He tells Garrison his plans for the day to recover before the meeting and says he is sorry that he "cannot be with you to aid in the arrangements". Thompson metions that he and the Weston's have discussed coordinating the timing of the trains from Boston with the meeting in order to allow "friends from a distance to stay to the End should the proceedings pass the noon of night." He asks Garrison to "confer with the Committee on this subject", calling it "a serious matter".
Item details
- Partner:
- Digital Commonwealth
- Contributing Institution:
- Boston Public Library
- Subjects:
- Abolitionists--England--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Meetings
Social reformers--United States
Thompson, George 1804-1878
Garrison, William Lloyd 1805-1879 - Type:
- text
- Format:
- CorrespondenceManuscripts
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- No known restrictions on use.
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