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Charles Buxton writes to F.W. Chesson that he regrets he cannot attend "the Meeting in honor of Mr. Garrison". He asks Chesson to tell Garrison "how much I should have wished to be there" and he hopes that Garrison will stay in England long enough for him "to make his acquaintance".
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2v23x840p
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Letter from Charles Buxton, Fox Warren, Cobham, [England], to Frederick William Chesson, [1867] June 20
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document
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1
Source metadata
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2v23x840p
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Charles Buxton, Fox Warren, Cobham, [England], to Frederick William Chesson, [1867] June 20
description
Charles Buxton writes to F.W. Chesson that he regrets he cannot attend "the Meeting in honor of Mr. Garrison". He asks Chesson to tell Garrison "how much I should have wished to be there" and he hopes that Garrison will stay in England long enough for him "to make his acquaintance".
date
["[June 20, 1867]"]
year
1867
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5011418
creators
Buxton, Charles, 1822-1871
Chesson, F. W. (Frederick William), 1833 or 1834-1888
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Abolitionists--England--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists
Buxton, Charles, 1822-1871
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Chesson, F. W. (Frederick William), 1833 or 1834-1888
subjectsGeographic
England
Europe
genreBasic
Correspondence
Manuscripts
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Text
country
England
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1
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import
extent
1 leaf (1 p.) ; 18 x 23 cm.
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yes
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sf268508b
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53
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-2
notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white stationery with the letterhead reading, "Fox Warren, Cobham." Above the salutation, the number "72" is written in pencil. Along the spine edge of the adjacent page, the phrase "Charles Buxton, M.P., Cobham, June 20, 1867" is also written in pencil, vertically.
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Fox Warren, Cobham, [England]
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2v23x840p
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document
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1
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0
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photo
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