Letter from R. Redington, Elyria, Ohio, to William Lloyd Garrison, 1859 May 30

Item Information

Title:
Letter from R. Redington, Elyria, Ohio, to William Lloyd Garrison, 1859 May 30
Description:
R. Redington writes to William Lloyd Garrison about working to "remove the scales from the eyes of the nation to the sin of slavery." Redington also discusses the Supreme Court, declaring "all the judges of Supreme Court are staunch Republicans," before stating that he would be "glad to see any of the friends that may visit Ohio."
Author:
Redington, R.
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
May 30, 1859
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
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
Redington, R.
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 21 x 27 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23x0002
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Elyria, Ohio
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in ink on white paper with a faint rectangular grid pattern. In the head- spine corner of the first page there is a small checkmark written in pencil, while just above the first line of the letter, along the spine edge, the number "49" is also written in pencil.
Identifier:
4730224
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.29, p.50
Barcode:
39999085503546