Letter from John Rankin, Ripley, Ohio, to William Lloyd Garrison, 1863 Nov[ember] 19

Item Information

Title:
Letter from John Rankin, Ripley, Ohio, to William Lloyd Garrison, 1863 Nov[ember] 19
Description:
John Rankin writes to William Lloyd Garrison informing him he will not be able to attend the thirtieth anniversary meeting of the American Anti-Slavery Society. He tells Garrison, "you and I have ever been united on the subject of immediate emancipation" and summarizes "from the time of my boyhood to the present time I have opposed the abominable system of American slavery." Rankin states that he "greatly rejoice[s] in the presidents [emancipation] proclamation" and that "our brave soldiers in the field are the armies of the Living God to enforce it."
Author:
Rankin, John, 1793-1886
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
November 19, 1863
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Meetings
Christianity
Social reformers--United States
United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln)
American Anti-Slavery Society
Rankin, John, 1793-1886
American Anti-Slavery Society Anniversary (1863 : Philadelphia, Pa.)
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 26 x 21 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23wz184
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Place of origin:
Ripley, Ohio
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in pencil on white paper with two vertical fold lines and three horizontal fold lines. In the head- spine corner, there is an embossed logo of a scroll of paper with the word "Glenview" across it. There are also some brown spots towards the spine edge of the page. In the tail- spine corner of the second page, the phrase "John Rankin, Ripley, Ohio, Nov. 19, 1863." is written in pencil in a different handwriting.
Identifier:
4727333
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.32, p.86B
Barcode:
39999085501490