Letter from James Sinclair, Glasgow, [Scotland], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1864 October 15

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Title:
Letter from James Sinclair, Glasgow, [Scotland], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1864 October 15
Description:
James Sinclair writes to William Lloyd Garrison to place "the accompanying address at your disposal." He informs Garrison that "the citizens of Glasgow have taken a deep interest in American matters since the commencement of the present war; and the Union and Emancipation Society was formed for the purpose of watching the progress of that conflict." He passes to Garrison an "accompanying expression of sympathy [that] was agreed to at a recent meeting of our association" (not included) and asks for it to be included in the "press of your country." Sinclair states that the society has "observed with regret the misrepresentations of certain sections of our local press" and that they have "endeavored to neutralize and correct" these misrepresentations. He also says the society has pressed "Her Majesty's government on the outfit of war steamers for the Confederate Service, and in various other ways have exerted ourselves in furtherance of the objects which the existence and designation of our Association imply." The letter is then signed, "James Sinclair, Secy." In the postscript, Sinclair asks Garrison to send him a copy of his paper to the above address.
Author:
Sinclair, James
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
October 15, 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
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Foreign public opinion
Union and Emancipation Society (Glasgow, Scotland)
Sinclair, James
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 27 x 22 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23x312g
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Place of origin:
Glasgow, [Scotland]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on blue paper. Along the spine edge of the first page, under the recipient information, the number "170" is written in pencil. The second and third pages are blank and the letter advances from the first page to the fourth page (on verso).
Identifier:
4749041
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.33, p.96
Barcode:
39999085438628