Letter from George Thompson, Syracuse, N[ew] Y[ork], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1864 April 30

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Title:
Letter from George Thompson, Syracuse, N[ew] Y[ork], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1864 April 30
Description:
George Thompson writes to William Lloyd Garrison telling him about his lectures in New York state, including Elmira, Syracuse, Auburn, and Rochester. He discusses his stay with Samuel Joseph May stating, "What a privilege to be the guest of such a man, to be the witness of his domestic virtues ..." Thompson also tells Garrison that he and May read "the President's [Abraham Lincoln] letter of the 4th last to A[lbert]. G. Hodges, Esq, of Kentucky. We think it a remarkably clear & satisfactory expression of his acts & policy on the question of slavery." Thompson continues, "It is essentially what he said to me when he gave me an interview at Washington on the 7th." Before ending the letter, he expresses his hope to see Garrison in New York "not later than the 9th of May" to discuss his "future movements."
Author:
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
April 30, 1864
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--Lectures and lecturing--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Lectures and lecturing
Social reformers--United States
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Hodges, Albert G.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 x 20 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23x3027
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Place of origin:
Syracuse, N[ew] Y[ork]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. In the head- spine corner of the first page, the number "79" is written in pencil. On the verso, in the head- fore corner, the phrase, "April 30, 1864" is written in pencil and there are four diagonal lines drawn over the text on the page, all in pencil.
Identifier:
4749032
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.33, p.48A
Barcode:
39999085504601