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Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Philadelphia, [Pa.], to Helen Eliza Garrison, June 9, 1862
1862-06-09
Garrison, Helen Eliza, 1811-1876, Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Holograph, signed with initials.
- Title:
- Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Philadelphia, [Pa.], to Helen Eliza Garrison, June 9, 1862
- Creator:
- Garrison, Helen Eliza, 1811-1876, Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
- Date Created:
- 1862-06-09
- Description:
Holograph, signed with initials.
William Lloyd Garrison tells about the Longwood meetings. He praises the hospitality of the Quakers. He stayed part of the time at John Coxes's house and the remainder with Isaac Mendenhall, "where Mary Ann Johnson has been rusticating for a few weeks, to the improvement of her health." A memorial to President Lincoln was drawn up, imploring him to abolish slavery. Thomas Garrett, Alice B. Hambleton, and Oliver Johnson were chosen to present the memorial. William L. Garrison and Theodore Tilton did most of the speaking at the meetings. Garrison has been to a gathering at the home of Robert Purvis. James Miller M'Kim and his daughter sailed for Port Royal last week. Garrison writes: "His place at the office is supplied by my old friend, Benjamin C. Bacon, who used to be our office agent in Boston more than twenty-five years ago. It is very pleasant to see his face, recalling as it does so many incidents of the past." He just received news that William Lloyd Garrison, Jr.'s ulcerated throat is improving.
Item details
- Partner:
- Digital Commonwealth
- Contributing Institution:
- Boston Public Library
- Subjects:
- Abolitionists--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Anti-slavery petitions
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--United States
Society of Friends
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Garrison, Helen Eliza 1811-1876
Bacon, Benjamin C
Garrison, William Lloyd, Jr. 1838-1909
Hambleton, Alice B
Johnson, Oliver 1809-1889
M'Kim, J. Miller (James Miller) 1810-1874
Purvis, Robert 1810-1898
Garrett, Thomas 1789-1871
Garrison, William Lloyd 1805-1879 - Type:
- text
- Format:
- CorrespondenceManuscripts
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