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Oliver Johnson forwards to William Lloyd Garrison a letter received from Gerrit Smith along with a copy of Johnson's response. Johnson states that he was harsh in his response to Smith, who will likely be offended. Johnson informs Garrison that Mrs. Chapman will take an interest in correspondence relating to the matter surrounding Smith at the Standard. Johnson asks Garrison if he still intends to publish the speech of Mr. Parker following the New England Convention.

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6w924w564
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Letter from Oliver Johnson, [New York, N.Y. ?], to William Lloyd Garrison, 22 May, 1858
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6w924w564
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Oliver Johnson, [New York, N.Y. ?], to William Lloyd Garrison, 22 May, 1858
description
Oliver Johnson forwards to William Lloyd Garrison a letter received from Gerrit Smith along with a copy of Johnson's response. Johnson states that he was harsh in his response to Smith, who will likely be offended. Johnson informs Garrison that Mrs. Chapman will take an interest in correspondence relating to the matter surrounding Smith at the Standard. Johnson asks Garrison if he still intends to publish the speech of Mr. Parker following the New England Convention.
date
["May 22, 1858"]
year
1858
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4494055
creators
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
Parker, Theodore, 1810-1860
American Anti-Slavery Society
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
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Correspondence
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Text
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1
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import
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1 leaf (2 p.) ; 12.3 x 19.8 cm.
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yes
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Addressed from Anti-Slavery Office.
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[New York, N.Y. ?]
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6w924w564
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document
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