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Charles Sumner writes to William Lloyd Garrison explaining that he is "by no means certain that the Dominicans desire annexation." He tells Garrison it is impossible to determine "the real sentiments of the [Dominican] people" and reminds him that there are "large numbers of exiles, some of the best men in the country" who may not want to be annexed. Instead, Sumner recommends the U.S. help make peace between the Dominican Republic and Haiti "so that the African race may be encouraged by an example of self-gov[ernmen]t." Sumner then accuses Samuel Gridley Howe, of favoring annexation because he has a "spite against the Haytians, so has [Frederick] Douglass. Their friendship is exclusively for the Dominicans", as he repeats he sees "it as duty to obtain peace between them."
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2v23xf69p
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Letter from Charles Sumner, Washington, [District of Columbia], to William Lloyd Garrison, [18]71 April 26th
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title
Letter from Charles Sumner, Washington, [District of Columbia], to William Lloyd Garrison, [18]71 April 26th
description
Charles Sumner writes to William Lloyd Garrison explaining that he is "by no means certain that the Dominicans desire annexation." He tells Garrison it is impossible to determine "the real sentiments of the [Dominican] people" and reminds him that there are "large numbers of exiles, some of the best men in the country" who may not want to be annexed. Instead, Sumner recommends the U.S. help make peace between the Dominican Republic and Haiti "so that the African race may be encouraged by an example of self-gov[ernmen]t." Sumner then accuses Samuel Gridley Howe, of favoring annexation because he has a "spite against the Haytians, so has [Frederick] Douglass. Their friendship is exclusively for the Dominicans", as he repeats he sees "it as duty to obtain peace between them."
date
["[April 26, 1871]"]
year
1871
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No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5062768
creators
Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Dominican Republic--Annexation to the United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Social reformers--United States
United States--Territorial expansion
Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874
Báez, Buenaventura, 1812-1884
Howe, S. G. (Samuel Gridley), 1801-1876
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
subjectsGeographic
Dominican Republic
North and Central America
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Correspondence
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Text
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Dominican Republic
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1 v. (7 p.) ; 21 cm.
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19
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-70.6667
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Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. Above the salutation the number "11" is written in pencil, while on verso, "Ms.A.1.2 v.37 p.7A" is written in pencil in the tail- spine corner, vertically. The second page, written vertically and facing the fore edge of the page, is meant to be read after the third page, before continuing to the fourth page.
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Washington, [District of Columbia]
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2v23xf69p
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