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Oliver Johnson writes to Samuel May, Jr. about his trip to his "native place" and traveling with George Thompson as he makes plans to lecture in Vermont. Johnson writes of his "great satisfaction ... to introduce him to the people of my native town, in the very house where, 32 years ago, I gave them the first anti-slavery lecture they ever heard." Johnson provides a schedule for Thompson's lectures, as well as his own travels, and suggests that while he is in Boston he could attend a meeting of the Executive Committee "to open for consideration my plan for a union of the Liberator and Standard." He also explains a troubling encounter he had with Wendell Phillips "at the A.S. office in Boston the day before yesterday" which he leaves to May to judge whether Phillips' conduct "was or was not consistent with the requirements of Christian politeness."
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2v23xc698
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Letter from Oliver Johnson, Peacham, V[ermon]t, to Samuel May, 1864 Oct[ober] 15
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title
Letter from Oliver Johnson, Peacham, V[ermon]t, to Samuel May, 1864 Oct[ober] 15
description
Oliver Johnson writes to Samuel May, Jr. about his trip to his "native place" and traveling with George Thompson as he makes plans to lecture in Vermont. Johnson writes of his "great satisfaction ... to introduce him to the people of my native town, in the very house where, 32 years ago, I gave them the first anti-slavery lecture they ever heard." Johnson provides a schedule for Thompson's lectures, as well as his own travels, and suggests that while he is in Boston he could attend a meeting of the Executive Committee "to open for consideration my plan for a union of the Liberator and Standard." He also explains a troubling encounter he had with Wendell Phillips "at the A.S. office in Boston the day before yesterday" which he leaves to May to judge whether Phillips' conduct "was or was not consistent with the requirements of Christian politeness."
date
["October 15, 1864"]
year
1864
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5060244
creators
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Lectures and lecturing--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Newspapers--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Lectures and lecturing
Social reformers--United States
American Anti-Slavery Society
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
National anti-slavery standard
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Correspondence
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1 v. (8 p.) ; 21 cm.
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Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white, lined paper. Under the salutation, the number "168" is written in pencil, while in the tail- spine corner of the first page, "V33, P95A" is also written in pencil.
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Peacham, V[ermon]t
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2v23xc698
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