Letter from Nathaniel Peabody Rogers, Concord, [New Hampshire], to William Lloyd Garrison, [18]41 July 16th

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Nathaniel Peabody Rogers, Concord, [New Hampshire], to William Lloyd Garrison, [18]41 July 16th
Description:
Nathaniel Peabody Rogers writes to William Lloyd Garrison urging him to visit the White Mountains with him. Rogers describes his plan to "show you the outline of my views at Plymouth & then go with you to the great mountains." He asks Garrison about his family and tells him that he has "had a visitation of cholera" while other family members have been ill with scarlet fever. Rogers also states, "Anti Slavery warfare going on", before discussing the activities of [John] Pierpont. In the postscript, Rogers tells Garrison, "You are the only person ... I love to write to well enough to attempt it."
Author:
Rogers, Nathaniel Peabody, 1794-1846
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[July 16, 1841]
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
Pierpont, John, 1785-1866
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Rogers, Nathaniel Peabody, 1794-1846
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 21 x 27 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23x141h
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Concord, [New Hampshire]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. On the first page, there is a small checkmark drawn in pencil in the head- spine corner, while above the salutation, the number "257" has also been written in pencil. On the last page, the letter is addressed to "Wm Lloyd Garrison" and under his name is written "H.C. Wright."
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
4745179
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.12.1, p.84
Barcode:
39999085504254