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Holograph, signed.
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cv43rx565
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Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Roxbury, [Mass.], to Fanny Garrison Villard, Nov. 30, 1866
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cv43rx565
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title
Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Roxbury, [Mass.], to Fanny Garrison Villard, Nov. 30, 1866
description
Holograph, signed.
date
["November 30, 1866"]
year
1866
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
3135085
creators
Villard, Fanny Garrison, 1844-1928
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
Thanksgiving Day
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Villard, Fanny Garrison, 1844-1928
Garrison, Francis Jackson, 1848-1916
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
Putnam, George, 1807-1878
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
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Correspondence
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Text
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 8 1/8 x 5 1/4 in.
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yes
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notes
Holograph, signed.
William Lloyd Garrison thanks Fanny Garrison Villard for presents in advance of their arrival. William L. Garrison writes: "Yesterday was our annual State Festival---Thanksgiving." He describes his Thanksgiving dinner. They had no guests. Garrison comments that "the turkey alone cost five dollars!" He heard Dr. George Putnam preach, lauding "Massachusetts as the focal point of the world's civilization---to the extent of the her territory, 'the glory of all lands,' on the score of universal education, thrift, industry, enterprise, all-pervading competences, aggrevated wealth, superior intelligence, active charity, world-wide philanthropy, enlightened piety, her devoton to the cause of liberty, her reformatory tendencies and her lofty patriotism." Francis Jackson Garrison lacks vitality; his physical development is more important to him than learning German, and he doesn't have to leave Europe until he wants to. Garrison writes: "Congress commences its session on Monday next. There does not appear to be any great curiosity to know what the President will say in his message. He will not be impeached, it is pretty certain, owing to the timidity of the Republicans."
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Roxbury, [Mass.]
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cv43rx565
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document
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