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In this letter to William Lloyd Garrison, "A Practical Universalist" discusses the "quarrel [that] sprung up between" the Rev. I.D. Williamson and the Rev. Hosea Ballou "in consequence of some grave charges made by the latter gentleman upon the honesty and integrity of the former". He explains that the letter will "do justice to the cause of Anti-Slavery truth and righteousness" by clarifying "under what circumstances the reconciliation has taken place." The author explains that Williamson, while living in Mobile, Alabama, had refused to sign a petition against slavery among the Universalist clergy, justifying slavery "as unblushingly as though he owned his thousand slaves" before moving North again "to seek friends among the labouring sons and daughters of New England." He then explains the reconciliation between Ballou and Williamson after he returned North and asks "will the Universalists of New England fellowship Rev. I.D. Williamson[?]"
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Letter from A Practical Universalist, Waltham, [Massachusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1849 Aug[ust] 17
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Letter from A Practical Universalist, Waltham, [Massachusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1849 Aug[ust] 17
description
In this letter to William Lloyd Garrison, "A Practical Universalist" discusses the "quarrel [that] sprung up between" the Rev. I.D. Williamson and the Rev. Hosea Ballou "in consequence of some grave charges made by the latter gentleman upon the honesty and integrity of the former". He explains that the letter will "do justice to the cause of Anti-Slavery truth and righteousness" by clarifying "under what circumstances the reconciliation has taken place." The author explains that Williamson, while living in Mobile, Alabama, had refused to sign a petition against slavery among the Universalist clergy, justifying slavery "as unblushingly as though he owned his thousand slaves" before moving North again "to seek friends among the labouring sons and daughters of New England." He then explains the reconciliation between Ballou and Williamson after he returned North and asks "will the Universalists of New England fellowship Rev. I.D. Williamson[?]"
date
["August 17, 1849"]
year
1849
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5119282
creators
A Practical Universalist
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Unitarianism--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Christianity
Christianity--United States
Unitarianism--History
Social reformers--United States
Ballou, Hosea, 1771-1852
Williamson, I. D. (Isaac Dowd), 1807-1876
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
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1 leaf (5 p.) ; 25 cm.
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Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Above the salutation, the letter is titled, "Reconciliation Of Rev. I.D. Williamson & Rev. Hosea Ballou". On the fourth page, the letter is addressed to "Mr. Wm Lloyd Garrison Boston Anti Slavery Office 21 Cornhill."
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Waltham, [Massachusetts]
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2z10z288g
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