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Oliver Johnson writes William Lloyd Garrison to inform him that he did not return his first letter to Gerrit Smith, and requests that he send it to him promptly, as Samuel J. May and James M'Kim wish to review the correspondence. Johnson states that he wishes to attend the "Abington & Milford celebrations", but will need to see if he can escape his work obligations prior to committing.
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6w924w806
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Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, July 27, 1858
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6w924w806
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, July 27, 1858
description
Oliver Johnson writes William Lloyd Garrison to inform him that he did not return his first letter to Gerrit Smith, and requests that he send it to him promptly, as Samuel J. May and James M'Kim wish to review the correspondence. Johnson states that he wishes to attend the "Abington & Milford celebrations", but will need to see if he can escape his work obligations prior to committing.
date
["July 27, 1858"]
year
1858
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4494759
creators
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
M'Kim, J. Miller (James Miller), 1810-1874
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Gay, Sydney Howard, 1814-1888
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (3 p.) ; 12.2 x 20.2 cm.
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yes
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ht24xg10q
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Holograph, signed.
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New York, [N.Y.]
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6w924w806
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document
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