Letter from James Redpath, New York, [New York], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1854 July 26

Item Information

Title:
Letter from James Redpath, New York, [New York], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1854 July 26
Description:
James Redpath writes to William Lloyd Garrison informing him that he will send his "letters on Southern Slavery" to the Liberator office tomorrow. Redpath states that he is presenting them to Garrison as he "opposed slavery when it was a question of life [and] death." He asks Garrison to keep his identity a secret and publish the letters under the name "John Ball, Jr," as well as requesting some copies of the Liberator be sent to a number of other people.
Author:
Redpath, James, 1833-1891
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
July 26, 1854
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--Newspapers--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Publishing--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Publishers and publishing
Social reformers--United States
Redpath, James, 1833-1891
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 26 x 20 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23x005f
Terms of Use:
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No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
New York, [New York]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in ink on white paper. In the head- spine corner there is an embossed logo of two horses around a crest, and a checkmark has been drawn over the logo in pencil. Just under the salutation, the number "93" has been written in pencil, while beneath the date on the fore side of the page, the phrase "see Lib. 24:123" has also been written in pencil. Along the spine edge, the phrase "V24, P90" has been written in pencil vertically, facing the fore edge.
Identifier:
4730225
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.24, p.90
Barcode:
39999085503553