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Johnson, responding to Garrison's desire that their anniversary meeting should include both an African-American speaker as well as a female speaker, suggests that they engage Frances Harper Watkins. Johnson states his belief that those in the American Anti-Slavery Society in favor of the dissolution fo the society should "not take it for granted that we are to be voted down", and urges Garrison to actively participate in the debate in favor of dissolving the society.
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6w925583v
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Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, 24 April, 1865
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6w925583v
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title
Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, 24 April, 1865
description
Johnson, responding to Garrison's desire that their anniversary meeting should include both an African-American speaker as well as a female speaker, suggests that they engage Frances Harper Watkins. Johnson states his belief that those in the American Anti-Slavery Society in favor of the dissolution fo the society should "not take it for granted that we are to be voted down", and urges Garrison to actively participate in the debate in favor of dissolving the society.
date
["April 24, 1865"]
year
1865
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4511693
creators
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Antislavery movements--Congresses--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Congresses and conventions
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States
African American women abolitionists
African American abolitionists
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
Harper, Frances Ellen Watkins, 1825-1911
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Quincy, Edmund, 1808-1877
American Anti-Slavery Society
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
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Correspondence
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2 leaves (5 p.) ; 25.2 x 20.5 cm.
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yes
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
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Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Letter addressed from Anti-Slavery Office.
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New York, [N.Y.]
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6w925583v
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document
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