Letter from Gerrit Smith, Peterboro, [New York], to William Lloyd Garrison, [18]68 Jan[uar]y 29

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Gerrit Smith, Peterboro, [New York], to William Lloyd Garrison, [18]68 Jan[uar]y 29
Description:
Gerrit Smith writes to William Lloyd Garrison after reading his "wise & faithful article" in the New York Independent. Smith comments on the article and its subject, Bishop John Henry Hopkins, before discussing an editorial about Garrison in the same number of the Independent. Smith also lists his voting record and shares some news of their mutual friends, including the death of James Mott.
Author:
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[January 29, 1868]
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
Hopkins, John Henry, 1792-1868
Mott, James, 1788-1868
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Independent (New York, N.Y.)
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 21 x 26 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23x8452
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
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 with an embossed image of the United States Capitol building under the word "Congress" in the head- spine corner of each page. Under the image, the number "7" is written in pencil, while under the date, in the head- fore corner of the first page, the number "1868." is also written in pencil.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
5011821
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.36, p.4A
Barcode:
39999085439733