Letter from William Robson, Warrington, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1859 March 3

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Title:
Letter from William Robson, Warrington, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1859 March 3
Description:
In this letter to William Lloyd Garrison, William Robson conveys his sympathy after learning from Henry C. Wright that Mrs. [Helen Eliza] Garrison is ill. Robson tells Garrison to tell his "dear wife ... that there are many hearts beating with quickened pulse for any thing that effects her, that in her welfare thousands rejoice ..." Robson also tells Garrison that "[Sarah Parker] Remond has succeeded in producing a very favorable impression here both towards herself & the cause she pleads," and describes her work at anti-slavery meetings. He specifically mentions a silver watch that Remond received as a gift and was inscribed, "Presented to Miss S. P. Remond by Englishwomen: her sisters in Warrington." He talks about his trip to Dublin with Remond and shares news of the anti-slavery movement in England and Ireland.
Author:
Robson, William, ca. 1805-1892
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
March 3, 1859
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--England--19th century--Correspondence
African American women abolitionists--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--England--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Ireland--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
African American women abolitionists
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
Antislavery movements
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Robson, William, ca. 1805-1892
Garrison, Helen Eliza, 1811-1876
Remond, Sarah Parker, 1826-1894
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
England
Ireland
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 27 x 21 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23x2527
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Warrington, [England]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on blue paper. In the head- spine corner there is a small checkmark drawn in pencil next to the phrase, "To W.L. Garrison,". Along the spine edge, just before the first line of the letter, the number "27" is also drawn in pencil.
Identifier:
4748313
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.29, p.28
Barcode:
39999085504502