Letter from William Smeal, Glasgow, [Scotland], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1868

Item Information

Title:
Letter from William Smeal, Glasgow, [Scotland], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1868
Description:
William Smeal writes to William Lloyd Garrison introducing "Peter Kerr, a worthy young man and a compositor by trade who proposes leaving for Boston." Smeal tells Garrison "He is possessed of very satisfactory testimonials as to character and working capacity" and asks if Garrison could help him find employment in Boston. In the postscript, Smeal says the newspapers are "all up with 'impeachment'", referring to the impeachment proceedings of President Andrew Johnson, "and that General [Ulysses S.] Grant & Speaker [of the House of Representatives Schuyler] Colfax are the nominees for President". Smeal comments on Grant's nomination, "how lamentable it will be if a man of War is to rule over your, rather than a civilian."
Author:
Smeal, William, 1793-1877
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
1868
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--Scotland--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Smeal, William, 1793-1877
Colfax, Schuyler, 1823-1885
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
Scotland
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 18 x 23 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23x390v
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Glasgow, [Scotland]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Legacy catalog card identifies the date of publication of this manuscript as "3 June 1868."
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. Above the salutation, the number "70" is written in pencil.
Identifier:
4762788
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.36, p.35A
Barcode:
39999085438784