Letter from Gerrit Smith, Peterboro, [New York], to William Lloyd Garrison, [18]74 Sept[ember] 20

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Title:
Letter from Gerrit Smith, Peterboro, [New York], to William Lloyd Garrison, [18]74 Sept[ember] 20
Description:
Gerrit Smith writes to William Lloyd Garrison telling him that "you tax yourself with writing such thoughtful letters ... & with preparing for the press such admirable articles". He thanks Garrison for sending him copies of his work, "The new reign of terror" and states that "No one can write on oppression as you can. You seem to be a born-hater of it." Smith then discusses national politics and shares his fear "that our nation is to be destroyed by this infernal Democratic Party." He also mentions Wendell Phillips and remarks that the "cowardice of the Republic Party is to be lamented about as much as the depravity of the Democratic Party" before discussing the Civil Rights Bill.
Author:
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[September 20, 1874]
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
African Americans--Civil rights--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 21 x 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23x892f
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 logo of a building surrounded by the words "Conn. Valley Mills", in the head- spine corner of each page. Along the spine edge of the adjacent page, "154.214" is written and underlined in a different handwriting and a different shade of black ink.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
5013055
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.37, p.123A
Barcode:
39999085439840