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Andrew Robeson writes to William Lloyd Garrison about “flax cotton” and tells him how it is different from cotton.

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6w925k62k
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Letter from Andrew Robeson, New Bedford [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Jan. 11, 1861
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6w925k62k
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Andrew Robeson, New Bedford [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Jan. 11, 1861
description
Andrew Robeson writes to William Lloyd Garrison about “flax cotton” and tells him how it is different from cotton.
date
["January 11, 1861–1862"]
year
1861
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4511331
creators
Robeson, Andrew, 1787-1862
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
Flax
Cotton fabrics
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Robeson, Andrew, 1787-1862
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
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Correspondence
Manuscripts
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Text
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1
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1 leaf (1 p.) ; 25 x 20 cm.
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yes
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
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New Bedford [Mass.]
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6w925k62k
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