Letter from George Thompson, London, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1864 [January 1]
Description:
George Thompson writes to William Lloyd Garrison sending him his wishes for "health, peace, prosperity & happiness" in the new year. Thompson comments on his reading about the 30th anniversary of the American Anti-Slavery Society in the Anti-Slavery Standard and says he deems his "loss very great in being absent" as he had been an agent since 1834 and a "representative & servant of the American Anti-Slavery Society & have ... never wavered in my allegiance to it." He then discusses his plans to travel to Boston and shares news of his family, telling Garrison, "your name is a house-hold word amongst us & every member of our tribe is taught to venerate & bless W.L. Garrison."
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on gray paper. There are a number of markings on the letter made in a different handwriting and a different shade of black ink, including one diagonal line across the entire last page. Additionally, along the spine edge of the fourth page, the phrase, "G.T., London, Jan. 1, 1864." is written in pencil, vertically, facing the fore edge of the page. In the fore- tail corner of the fourth page, "MS.A.1.2.33.1" is also written in pencil.