Letter from James Robie, Edinburgh, [Scotland], to William Lloyd Garrison, [18]67 July 19th

Item Information

Title:
Letter from James Robie, Edinburgh, [Scotland], to William Lloyd Garrison, [18]67 July 19th
Description:
James Robie writes to William Lloyd Garrison congratulating him on the receiving the "freedom of the city" of Edinburgh. Robie calls the presentation "a signed manifestation of changed opinion ... on the whole American question".
Author:
Robie, James
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[July 19, 1867]
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--Scotland--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--Scotland--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers
Social reformers--United States
Robie, James
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
Scotland
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 18 x 23 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23x3779
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Edinburgh, [Scotland]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper with a faint and indistinguishable embossed logo in the head- spine corner. Above the salutation, the number "181" is written in pencil. On the adjacent page, the phrase "James Robie, Edinboro, July 19, '67" is written in pencil vertically, along the spine edge.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
4762777
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.35, p.94B
Barcode:
39999085438750