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Henry Clarke Wright writes to William Lloyd Garrison notifying him that he will be coming to Boston in a few days and "do[es] much desire to see" him. Wright states that he is "lecturing & talking all the time & often with the fervent enemies of Abolition" and wishes to converse with Garrison instead "once in a while." He corrects the name of a newspaper he mentioned in a letter from the previous day and recalls reading Garrsion's account of the Baltimore Convention (which nominated Abraham Lincoln for a second term as President). "Put the two ends of your life together ... The Baltimore Prison of 1829 - The Baltimore Convention of 1864. What a vision to you! What experiences! What facts!" Wright declares.
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2z10z519p
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Letter from Henry Clarke Wright, Florence, Mass[achusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, [18]64 June 26
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title
Letter from Henry Clarke Wright, Florence, Mass[achusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, [18]64 June 26
description
Henry Clarke Wright writes to William Lloyd Garrison notifying him that he will be coming to Boston in a few days and "do[es] much desire to see" him. Wright states that he is "lecturing & talking all the time & often with the fervent enemies of Abolition" and wishes to converse with Garrison instead "once in a while." He corrects the name of a newspaper he mentioned in a letter from the previous day and recalls reading Garrsion's account of the Baltimore Convention (which nominated Abraham Lincoln for a second term as President). "Put the two ends of your life together ... The Baltimore Prison of 1829 - The Baltimore Convention of 1864. What a vision to you! What experiences! What facts!" Wright declares.
date
["[June 26, 1864]"]
year
1864
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5120787
creators
Wright, Henry Clarke, 1797-1870
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
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
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Lectures and lecturing
Social reformers--United States
Wright, Henry Clarke, 1797-1870
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (1 p.) ; 21 cm.
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Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on blue paper with the number "109" written in pencil above the salutation. The letter is written on the back of an advertisement offering specific books for sale.
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Florence, Mass[achusetts]
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2z10z519p
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