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Oliver Johnson writes William Lloyd Garrison to reassure him concerning his (and that of their Boston friends) anxiety concerning the likelihood of society meetings being "broken up or disturbed by mobs". Johnson states that he ran into John Jay, who expressed similar concerns, and who had written a letter to Gov. Morgan requesting that he do all possible to ensure the preservation of freedom of speech. Johnson states that he and Jay paid a visit to the Superintendent of Police, who provided them with ample assurances (which Johnson advises Garrison to refrain from publicizing.) Johnson notes that the Superintendent, Kennedy, informed him that he was a former Secretary of the Anti-Slavery Society while in Baltimore, and had assisted Benjamin Lundy with the publication of the Genius of Universal Emancipation, as well as having conducted "U.G.R.R. business" in Baltimore.
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6w9250134
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Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, 13 April, 1861
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6w9250134
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title
Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, 13 April, 1861
description
Oliver Johnson writes William Lloyd Garrison to reassure him concerning his (and that of their Boston friends) anxiety concerning the likelihood of society meetings being "broken up or disturbed by mobs". Johnson states that he ran into John Jay, who expressed similar concerns, and who had written a letter to Gov. Morgan requesting that he do all possible to ensure the preservation of freedom of speech. Johnson states that he and Jay paid a visit to the Superintendent of Police, who provided them with ample assurances (which Johnson advises Garrison to refrain from publicizing.) Johnson notes that the Superintendent, Kennedy, informed him that he was a former Secretary of the Anti-Slavery Society while in Baltimore, and had assisted Benjamin Lundy with the publication of the Genius of Universal Emancipation, as well as having conducted "U.G.R.R. business" in Baltimore.
date
["April 13, 1861"]
year
1861
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4501294
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
Underground Railroad
New England Anti-Slavery Convention
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
Jay, John, 1817-1894
Kennedy, John A., 1803-1873
Lundy, Benjamin, 1789-1839
American Anti-Slavery Society
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
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Correspondence
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Text
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 24.9 x 20.2 cm.
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Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Addressed from Anti-Slavery Office.
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New York, [N.Y.]
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6w9250134
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document
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