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Henry Clarke Wright begs Garrison's pardon for remarks made in his last letter in which he had referred to the Liberator as his "mouthpiece", and states that while this statement was true within the context of his personal sentiments, he meant no insult to Garrison by stating this. Wright relays his upcoming travel schedule to Garrison. In closing, Wright states that the "spirit in which Grant & the Administration" have displayed in handling "Sherman's blunder" demonstrate that they "will make no compromise with slavery."
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6w9256009
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Letter from Henry Clarke Wright, Gloucester, [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, May. 2 / [18]65
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6w9256009
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Henry Clarke Wright, Gloucester, [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, May. 2 / [18]65
description
Henry Clarke Wright begs Garrison's pardon for remarks made in his last letter in which he had referred to the Liberator as his "mouthpiece", and states that while this statement was true within the context of his personal sentiments, he meant no insult to Garrison by stating this. Wright relays his upcoming travel schedule to Garrison. In closing, Wright states that the "spirit in which Grant & the Administration" have displayed in handling "Sherman's blunder" demonstrate that they "will make no compromise with slavery."
date
["[May 2, 1865]"]
year
1865
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4512048
creators
Wright, Henry Clarke, 1797-1870
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
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Wright, Henry Clarke, 1797-1870
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
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Correspondence
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Text
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1
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1 leaf (2 p.) ; 12.7 x 20.3 cm.
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yes
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
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Holograph, signed.
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Gloucester, [Mass.]
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6w9256009
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document
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1
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photo
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