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In this letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Henry Clarke Wright sends a number of materials for inclusion in the Liberator, including a letter from Henry Willis, a letter Wright had published in the Battle Creek Journal, and a notice for the Water Cure located there. He states "the call is loud in the West for a huge Memorial to president [Lincoln] to free the slaves of all Rebel States & Individuals" and he believes that John C. Fremont "will be the next president if he is true & firm to the course he has adopted." Wright also mentions a convention will be held in St. Mary's in October, promising "we shall have a great time."
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2z10z430g
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Letter from Henry Clarke Wright, St. Mary's Lake, [Battle Creek, Michigan], to William Lloyd Garrison, [18]61 Sept[ember] 16
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2z10z430g
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Henry Clarke Wright, St. Mary's Lake, [Battle Creek, Michigan], to William Lloyd Garrison, [18]61 Sept[ember] 16
description
In this letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Henry Clarke Wright sends a number of materials for inclusion in the Liberator, including a letter from Henry Willis, a letter Wright had published in the Battle Creek Journal, and a notice for the Water Cure located there. He states "the call is loud in the West for a huge Memorial to president [Lincoln] to free the slaves of all Rebel States & Individuals" and he believes that John C. Fremont "will be the next president if he is true & firm to the course he has adopted." Wright also mentions a convention will be held in St. Mary's in October, promising "we shall have a great time."
date
["[September 16, 1861]"]
year
1861
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5120600
creators
Wright, Henry Clarke, 1797-1870
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
Enslaved persons--Emancipation--United States
Social reformers--United States
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Wright, Henry Clarke, 1797-1870
Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
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Correspondence
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Text
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1
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1 leaf (2 p.) ; 18 cm.
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yes
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
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Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
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St. Mary's Lake, [Battle Creek, Michigan]
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2z10z430g
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document
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1
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0
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photo
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