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Holograph, signed.
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cv43qq46h
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Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Syracuse, [NY], to Helen Eliza Garrison, Nov. 27, 1842
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cv43qq46h
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title
Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Syracuse, [NY], to Helen Eliza Garrison, Nov. 27, 1842
description
Holograph, signed.
date
["November 27, 1842"]
year
1842
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No known copyright restrictions.
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no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
2819776
creators
Garrison, Helen Eliza, 1811-1876
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
Garrison, Helen Eliza, 1811-1876
Cummings, Hiram
Hillis, David Duncan, ca. 1808-1859
Smith, Stephen, 1776-1854
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Collins, John A. (John Anderson), 1810-1879
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Correspondence
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Text
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 9 3/4 x 7 7/8 in.
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yes
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notes
Holograph, signed.
William Lloyd Garrison praises the hospitality in this section (of the country). Garrison left Waterloo for Syracuse accompanied by John Anderson Collins and James C. Hathaway. They were entertained in the splendid mansion of Stephen Smith and Wing Russell. Collins became ill and went to bed at once. The convention opened with only eleven people present in the morning. It was crowded in the evening. Garrison made a stir with heresies on the "subject of temple worship, the church, the priesthood, the Sabbath, &c." The next day, Stephen Symonds Foster declared "that the Methodist Episcopal Church is worse than any brothel in the city of New-York," which caused a riot. On another day, Stephen Symonds Foster gained a respectful audience and was followed by the lawyers Hiram Cummings and D. D. Hillis as opponents. The town is in a ferment, but the tide is "turning in our favor." Garrison wishes that Stephen Symonds Foster would use more discretion. Garrison expects to lecture in Albany on Saturday. He has been troubled by influenza. Garrison writes: "On my return, I have many marvellous things to relate to you about animal magnetism, having seen many experiments, and in which I am a full believer."
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Syracuse, [NY]
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cv43qq46h
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1
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