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George Thompson writes to William Lloyd Garrison, telling him about an address he sent to John P. Jewett to be given in Thompson's honor by Thomas Holliday Barker, "a zealous member of the Manchester Union & Emancipation Society". Thompson suggests Garrison publish it in the Liberator along with another letter from William Farmer, who "travelled with us in 1846", and wishes for his writing to be included in the Liberator as well. He tells Garrison that he will be employed as a "special correspondent" for the Morning Star newspaper during his stay in the U.S. and proposes his first piece be about Massachusetts role in the American Civil War. He asks for Garrison's help beginning his work and for his assistance introducing him to people in Washington, D.C. He also asks Garrison to apologize to their friends in Boston for not writing since he last visited but that he "trust[s] they will generously forgive my multitude of short comings."
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2v23xp41f
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Letter from George Thompson, London, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1864 Jan[uary] 15th
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2v23xp41f
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title
Letter from George Thompson, London, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1864 Jan[uary] 15th
description
George Thompson writes to William Lloyd Garrison, telling him about an address he sent to John P. Jewett to be given in Thompson's honor by Thomas Holliday Barker, "a zealous member of the Manchester Union & Emancipation Society". Thompson suggests Garrison publish it in the Liberator along with another letter from William Farmer, who "travelled with us in 1846", and wishes for his writing to be included in the Liberator as well. He tells Garrison that he will be employed as a "special correspondent" for the Morning Star newspaper during his stay in the U.S. and proposes his first piece be about Massachusetts role in the American Civil War. He asks for Garrison's help beginning his work and for his assistance introducing him to people in Washington, D.C. He also asks Garrison to apologize to their friends in Boston for not writing since he last visited but that he "trust[s] they will generously forgive my multitude of short comings."
date
["January 15, 1864"]
year
1864
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5091622
creators
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Barker, Thomas H. (Thomas Holliday), 1818-1889
Jewett, John Punchard, 1814-1884
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
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Correspondence
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1 v. (11 p.) ; 21 cm.
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Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on blue, lined paper. On verso, along the spine edge, "G.T. London, Jan. 15, 1864." is written in pencil, vertically.
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London, [England]
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2v23xp41f
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document
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