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William Henry Fish writes to Franklin Benjamin Sanborn in regards to Theodore Parker's wife leaving her husband's manuscripts to Sanborn. He writes of his hope that "something valuable would be culled from them." He writes that he would like to help with circulating Parker's works. He reminisces about the "fatal lecturing campaign of '[18]57 or '[185]8" and the attendance of many abolitionists.
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2z111d813
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Letter from William Henry Fish, South Scituate, [Massachusetts], to Franklin Benjamin Sanborn, 1881 July 6
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2z111d813
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title
Letter from William Henry Fish, South Scituate, [Massachusetts], to Franklin Benjamin Sanborn, 1881 July 6
description
William Henry Fish writes to Franklin Benjamin Sanborn in regards to Theodore Parker's wife leaving her husband's manuscripts to Sanborn. He writes of his hope that "something valuable would be culled from them." He writes that he would like to help with circulating Parker's works. He reminisces about the "fatal lecturing campaign of '[18]57 or '[185]8" and the attendance of many abolitionists.
date
["July 6, 1881"]
year
1881
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5754026
creators
Fish, William H. (William Henry)
Sanborn, F. B. (Franklin Benjamin), 1831-1917
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
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Lectures and lecturing
Fish, William H. (William Henry)
Sanborn, F. B. (Franklin Benjamin), 1831-1917
Parker, Lydia Dodge Cabot
Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896
Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-1887
Pierpont, John, 1785-1866
Parker, Theodore, 1810-1860
Higginson, Thomas Wentworth, 1823-1911
Curtis, George William, 1824-1892
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
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Correspondence
Manuscripts
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 21 cm.
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sf268508b
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Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript contains pencil annotations that say "[Theodore Parker] Als re him" and "To FB Sanborn" and "Boston" and "Very good."
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South Scituate, [Massachusetts]
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2z111d813
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