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Oliver Johnson forwards to William Lloyd Garrison a letter from M.D. Conway. Johnson informs Garrison that Conway cannot attend the "New York Anniversary", but wishes the opportunity to speak at the "N.E. Convention" in Boston. Johnson remarks that the papers have published excerpts of Wendell Phillips's speech in New Bedford, and that while he is confused by what he has read, he will refrain from judgement until reading the complete speech. Johnson closes by disagreeing with Phillips's assertions concerning William Seward's position vis-a-vis the "demonstrations at Fort Sumter", and states that the "feelings likely to be excited by the beginning of a war" are likely to end in rendering reconciliation "impossible".
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6w925018h
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Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, 12 April, 1861
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6w925018h
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title
Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, 12 April, 1861
description
Oliver Johnson forwards to William Lloyd Garrison a letter from M.D. Conway. Johnson informs Garrison that Conway cannot attend the "New York Anniversary", but wishes the opportunity to speak at the "N.E. Convention" in Boston. Johnson remarks that the papers have published excerpts of Wendell Phillips's speech in New Bedford, and that while he is confused by what he has read, he will refrain from judgement until reading the complete speech. Johnson closes by disagreeing with Phillips's assertions concerning William Seward's position vis-a-vis the "demonstrations at Fort Sumter", and states that the "feelings likely to be excited by the beginning of a war" are likely to end in rendering reconciliation "impossible".
date
["April 12, 1861"]
year
1861
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4501452
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
Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.)--Siege, 1861
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Seward, William H. (William Henry), 1801-1872
Conway, Moncure Daniel, 1832-1907
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
National anti-slavery standard
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
subjectsGeographic
Charleston
Charleston (county)
North and Central America
South Carolina
United States
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Correspondence
Manuscripts
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Text
country
United States
state
South Carolina
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Charleston
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Charleston
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1
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 24.9 x 20.1 cm.
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yes
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32.7667
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-79.9167
notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
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New York, [N.Y.]
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6w925018h
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document
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1
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0
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