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Holograph, signed.
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Document identity
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cv43q7973
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Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Boston, [Mass.], to Sarah Thurber Benson, May 19, 1838
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document
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1
Source metadata
id
cv43q7973
contentType
document
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normalized
title
Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Boston, [Mass.], to Sarah Thurber Benson, May 19, 1838
description
Holograph, signed.
date
["May 19, 1838"]
year
1838
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
2818043
creators
Benson, Sarah Thurber, 1770-1844
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Riots--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Riots--Pennsylvania
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Benson, Sarah Thurber, 1770-1844
Moore, Esther, 1775-1845
Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880
Pennsylvania Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Grimké, Angelina Emily, 1805-1879
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Brown, David Paul, 1795-1872
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Foster, Abby Kelley, 1811-1887
subjectsGeographic
North and Central America
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Philadelphia (county)
United States
genreBasic
Correspondence
Manuscripts
typeOfResource
Text
country
United States
state
Pennsylvania
county
Philadelphia
city
Philadelphia
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largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
extent
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 9 3/4 x 7 7/8 in.
hasTranscription
yes
Source extras
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
schema:latitude
39.95
schema:longitude
-75.15
notes
Holograph, signed.
This past Monday there was a dedication ceremony for Pennsylvania Hall, with an eloquent address made by David Paul Brown. On Wednesday, there was an abolitionist meeting in Pennsylvania Hall, with nearly 3000 present and many women. At the end of William Lloyd Garrison's address, a mob broke into Pennsylvania Hall, yelling. The meeting continued. The mob surrounded the building, throwing stones and bricks at the windows. It was Mrs. Maria Weston Chapman's first address to a mixed audience. It was followed by a long speech by Angelina Emily Grimké Weld and remarks from Esther Moore, Lucretia Mott, and Abby Kelley Foster. The women held their meeting the next day. In the evening, a mob set fire to Pennsylvania Hall and prevented fire engines from extinguishing the flames. At midnight, Garrison left the city and rode to Bristol.
pubPlace
Boston, [Mass.]
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cv43q7973
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document
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1
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0
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photo
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