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Gerrit Smith writes William Lloyd Garrison expressing his gladness in seeing that the American Anti-Slavery Society is making efforts to "multiply its lectures". Smith relays to Garrison that he feels it "to be my own work" to help put down the Southern rebellion.
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m900ph12k
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Letter from Gerrit Smith, Peterboro, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Oct[ober] 25 [18]63
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m900ph12k
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title
Letter from Gerrit Smith, Peterboro, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Oct[ober] 25 [18]63
description
Gerrit Smith writes William Lloyd Garrison expressing his gladness in seeing that the American Anti-Slavery Society is making efforts to "multiply its lectures". Smith relays to Garrison that he feels it "to be my own work" to help put down the Southern rebellion.
date
["[October 25, 1863]"]
year
1863
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4664308
creators
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Antislavery movements--Lectures and lecturing--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Lectures and lecturing
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
American Anti-Slavery Society
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (2 p.) ; 24.8 x 20.4 cm.
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yes
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ht24xg10q
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Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
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Peterboro, [N.Y.]
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m900ph12k
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document
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