Letter from Gerrit Smith, Peterboro, [New York], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1853 June 28th

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Title:
Letter from Gerrit Smith, Peterboro, [New York], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1853 June 28th
Description:
Gerrit Smith writes to William Lloyd Garrison, thanking him "in another's hand for an old number of the Liberator." He tells Garrison that he has been "confined to my bed for nearly a week by a severe surgical operation" and referencing a previous letter in which he asked Garrison about a quote from the Marquis de Lafayette, Smith states, "I was sure that Lafayette had spoken so - but I could not lay my hand on the proof." In the postscript, Smith offers to return the number of the Liberator that Garrison has sent him, asking that if Garrison would like it back, "please say so".
Author:
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
June 28, 1853
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
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
Extent:
1 leaf (1 p.) ; 25 x 20 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23x568r
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Peterboro, [New York]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white, lined paper. In the head- spine corner a small checkmark has been drawn in pencil, while along the spine side of the page the number "97" has also been written in pencil.
Identifier:
4839858
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.22, p.97
Barcode:
39999085439162