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George Washington Milford thanks William Lloyd Garrison for his letter and gift, and informs him that he has the promise of sufficient monetary funds to see him through the current academic year. Milford recounts the intense personal pride and satisfaction that he finds in his academic studies, and the joy he derives in "the consciousness of having overcome difficulties". Milford acknowledges that the progress of African-Americans is "slow but sure", and concedes that "much still remains to be done".
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5h73zs73f
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Letter from George Washington Milford, Prov[idence], R.I., to William Lloyd Garrison, Mar[ch] 14 1875
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5h73zs73f
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normalized
title
Letter from George Washington Milford, Prov[idence], R.I., to William Lloyd Garrison, Mar[ch] 14 1875
description
George Washington Milford thanks William Lloyd Garrison for his letter and gift, and informs him that he has the promise of sufficient monetary funds to see him through the current academic year. Milford recounts the intense personal pride and satisfaction that he finds in his academic studies, and the joy he derives in "the consciousness of having overcome difficulties". Milford acknowledges that the progress of African-Americans is "slow but sure", and concedes that "much still remains to be done".
date
["March 14, 1875"]
year
1875
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4699008
creators
Milford, George Washington
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
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
African Americans--Education--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
African Americans--Education
Milford, George Washington
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
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Correspondence
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 12.7 x 20.1 cm.
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yes
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notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript addressed from "Brown University", where Milford was one of the first African-American students to graduate in 1877.
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Prov[idence] R.I.
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5h73zs73f
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document
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