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George Thompson writes to William Lloyd Garrison Jr., son of William Lloyd Garrison, asking him to retrieve a book about "the formation of the British Indian Society in London, & my address in the city of Calcutta" and send it to him at "David Wright Esq.'s Auburn, New York."
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2v23xq39m
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Letter from George Thompson, Brainards Hotel, Elmira, N[ew] Y[ork], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1864 April 15
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2v23xq39m
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from George Thompson, Brainards Hotel, Elmira, N[ew] Y[ork], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1864 April 15
description
George Thompson writes to William Lloyd Garrison Jr., son of William Lloyd Garrison, asking him to retrieve a book about "the formation of the British Indian Society in London, & my address in the city of Calcutta" and send it to him at "David Wright Esq.'s Auburn, New York."
date
["April 15, 1864"]
year
1864
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5094132
creators
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Garrison, William Lloyd, Jr., 1838-1909
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Abolitionists--England--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Garrison, William Lloyd, Jr., 1838-1909
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
subjectsGeographic
England
Europe
genreBasic
Correspondence
Manuscripts
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Text
country
England
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1
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extent
1 leaf (1 p.) ; 21 cm.
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yes
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53
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-2
notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on blue paper. Above the salutation the number "68" is written in pencil and along the tail edge, "V33,P42A" is also written in pencil.
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Brainards Hotel, Elmira, N[ew] Y[ork]
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2v23xq39m
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document
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1
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