Letter from Gerrit Smith, Peterboro, [New York], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1872 Aug[ust] 2

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Gerrit Smith, Peterboro, [New York], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1872 Aug[ust] 2
Description:
Gerrit Smith writes to William Lloyd Garrison that "Of all men you are the man to review Sumner's Letter to the colored gentlemen - I beg you to do it." In the postscript, Smith writes, "This is bad news from N. Carolina!"
Author:
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
August 2, 1872
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
Presidents--United States--Election--1872
Social reformers--United States
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (1 p.) ; 14 x 13 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23x881x
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 a faint embossed oval in the head- spine corner. Above the salutation, the number "53" is written in pencil.
Identifier:
5013043
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.37, p.46B
Barcode:
39999085439816