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George Thompson writes to George William Benson in regards to thanking the "friends in R.I." for a gracious welcome to Providence. He praises the Providence anti-slavery society for their noble engagements in the cause. He wishes he could visit R.I. but he won't be able to until "the time mentioned for your Annual meeting." He writes that he "will be with you, and shall be happy to confer with the Committee in reference to the best means of awakening the citizens of your state to the true merits of the question & their own duty and responsibility in relation thereto." He attended and delivered several addresses at a County Convention in Groten, Mass[achusetts] which lasted two days. He also delivered a lecture in Lowell, Massachusetts. He hopes he will be able to attend the Convention in Maine the following week. He is currently staying with William Lloyd Garrison.
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Letter from George Thompson, Boston, [Massachusetts], to Goerge William Benson, 1834 Oct[ober] 7
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Letter from George Thompson, Boston, [Massachusetts], to Goerge William Benson, 1834 Oct[ober] 7
description
George Thompson writes to George William Benson in regards to thanking the "friends in R.I." for a gracious welcome to Providence. He praises the Providence anti-slavery society for their noble engagements in the cause. He wishes he could visit R.I. but he won't be able to until "the time mentioned for your Annual meeting." He writes that he "will be with you, and shall be happy to confer with the Committee in reference to the best means of awakening the citizens of your state to the true merits of the question & their own duty and responsibility in relation thereto." He attended and delivered several addresses at a County Convention in Groten, Mass[achusetts] which lasted two days. He also delivered a lecture in Lowell, Massachusetts. He hopes he will be able to attend the Convention in Maine the following week. He is currently staying with William Lloyd Garrison.
date
["October 7, 1834"]
year
1834
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5156951
creators
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Benson, George William, 1808-1879
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--England--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--Great Britain--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--Great Britain--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Lectures and lecturing--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
Antislavery movements--United States
Christianity
Societies
Lectures and lecturing
Meetings
Providence Anti-Slavery Society
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Benson, George William, 1808-1879
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
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England
Europe
United Kingdom
genreBasic
Correspondence
Manuscripts
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Text
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United Kingdom
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1
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 cm.
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54
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-4.5
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Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
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Boston, [Massachusetts]
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2z10zj15v
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document
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