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Henry Egbert Benson writes to William Lloyd Garrison and Isaac Knapp providing instructions for sending the Liberator to subscribers who have changed their address. He also comments that he has sent "our petition to the Hon. Mr. Ellsworth by advice of Mr. May" and the petition has about 600 names. Benson hopes the "petition from Boston has likewise been forwarded."
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Letter from Henry Egbert Benson, Prov[idence, Rhode Island], to William Lloyd Garrison and Isaac Knapp, 1834 January 9th
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Letter from Henry Egbert Benson, Prov[idence, Rhode Island], to William Lloyd Garrison and Isaac Knapp, 1834 January 9th
description
Henry Egbert Benson writes to William Lloyd Garrison and Isaac Knapp providing instructions for sending the Liberator to subscribers who have changed their address. He also comments that he has sent "our petition to the Hon. Mr. Ellsworth by advice of Mr. May" and the petition has about 600 names. Benson hopes the "petition from Boston has likewise been forwarded."
date
["January 9, 1834"]
year
1834
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5707604
creators
Benson, Henry Egbert, 1814-1837
Knapp, Isaac, 1804-1843
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
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Benson, Henry Egbert, 1814-1837
Knapp, Isaac, 1804-1843
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25 cm.
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Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addressed to "Messrs. Garrison & Knapp Boston Mass."
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Prov[idence, Rhode Island]
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