Letter from Mary L. Roberts, Sandy Spring, M[arylan]d, to William Lloyd Garrison, 1876 [February] 6th

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Mary L. Roberts, Sandy Spring, M[arylan]d, to William Lloyd Garrison, 1876 [February] 6th
Description:
Mary L. Roberts writes to William Lloyd Garrison asking about the role her father, John Needles, played in establishing the Genius of Universal Emancipation newspaper in Maryland. She tells Garrison that her father is "in his 90th year" and that she "would be glad to recall a little of his former life for his encouragement." Roberts also mentions that her and her husband, Benjamin Rush Roberts, "are deeply interested in the Indians and are doing what we can for their help." She tells Garrison that her husband is a member of the Board of Indian Commissioners and signs the letter "Mary L. Roberts wife of Benjamin Rush Roberts."
Author:
Roberts, Mary L., 1812-1888
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[February 6, 1876]
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
Roberts, Mary L., 1812-1888
Lundy, Benjamin, 1789-1839
Needles, John, 1786-1878
Roberts, Benjamin Rush
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Genius of universal emancipation (Baltimore, Md.)
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 21 x 26 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23x104c
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Sandy Spring, M[arylan]d.
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in blue ink on white lined paper with an embossed logo of a building in the head- spine corner of each page. Below the salutation, the number "7" is written in pencil.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
4732972
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.38, p.45A
Barcode:
39999085503777