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Henry Egbert Benson writes to William Lloyd Garrison sending him "some original pieces for the Liberator from the pens of some of the Colored females of this city." He asks Garrison to continue sending the Liberator to all of his usual subscribers and tells him of "an excellent address on the subject of Peace" that was delivered by William Ladd. Benson says that Ladd's "cause is Peace and he wishes to pursue such a course as to offend neither party. Let the anti-slavery party become the strongest & he will be an anti-Colonizationist. He is looking out solely for his own cause." Benson thinks Garrison "lashed William [Ladd] rather severely" in the last Liberator and states that he "dare not say any thing more about the formation of an Anti Slavery Society in this city - I have written so often that it was about being done." Still, Benson "feel[s] confident we shall have one yet."
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Letter from Henry Egbert Benson, Providence, [Rhode Island], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1833 February 25th
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title
Letter from Henry Egbert Benson, Providence, [Rhode Island], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1833 February 25th
description
Henry Egbert Benson writes to William Lloyd Garrison sending him "some original pieces for the Liberator from the pens of some of the Colored females of this city." He asks Garrison to continue sending the Liberator to all of his usual subscribers and tells him of "an excellent address on the subject of Peace" that was delivered by William Ladd. Benson says that Ladd's "cause is Peace and he wishes to pursue such a course as to offend neither party. Let the anti-slavery party become the strongest & he will be an anti-Colonizationist. He is looking out solely for his own cause." Benson thinks Garrison "lashed William [Ladd] rather severely" in the last Liberator and states that he "dare not say any thing more about the formation of an Anti Slavery Society in this city - I have written so often that it was about being done." Still, Benson "feel[s] confident we shall have one yet."
date
["February 25, 1833"]
year
1833
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5157019
creators
Benson, Henry Egbert, 1814-1837
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
Antislavery movements--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Peace movements--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Societies
Peace movements--United States--History
Social reformers--United States
Benson, Henry Egbert, 1814-1837
Ladd, William, 1778-1841
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (3 p.) ; 25 cm.
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notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addressed to "Mr. Wm Lloyd Garrison Editor of the Liberator Boston Mass" and was "Fav[ore]d by Mr. Wm Ladd".
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Providence, [Rhode Island]
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2z10zj63h
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document
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