Letter from George Thompson, London, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1864 [January 1]

Item Information

Title:
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."
Author:
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[January 1, 1864]
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--England--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
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
American Anti-Slavery Society Anniversary (1863 : Philadelphia, Pa.)
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
National anti-slavery standard
Places:
England
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 21 x 27 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23x732s
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
London, [England]
Language:
English
Notes:
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.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
4974814
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.33, p.2A
Barcode:
39999085439501