Letter from George Thompson, London, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison, [1846] Oct[ober] 14

Item Information

Title:
Letter from George Thompson, London, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison, [1846] Oct[ober] 14
Description:
George Thompson writes to William Lloyd Garrison sending him "yesterday's Patriot" and advising him to "read the extracts from Dr. Cox's letter to the N. York Evangelist". He says he envies Garrison "for the pleasure of being with our dear friend" and asks him to "present my kindest regards to Elizabeth" [Pease Nichol].
Author:
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[October 14, 1846]
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--England--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Cox, Samuel H. (Samuel Hanson), 1793-1880
Nichol, Elizabeth Pease, 1807-1897
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
England
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 19 x 12 cm. + 1 envelope (7 x 12 cm.)
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23x9857
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 white paper. In the head- spine corner of the first page, a checkmark is drawn in pencil above the number "109", also in pencil. Along the fore edge of the first page, next to the salutation, there is a purple, oval stamp containing the words, "Garrison MSS." Just above the stamp, the number "1846" is also written in pencil, while in the tail- spine corner the number "110" is written in pencil.
The folder contains an envelope addressed to "William Lloyd Garrison Feithams Darlington[.] Care of Miss Pease." and in the head- spine corner the number "110" has been added in pencil. The verso of the envelope is postmarked with a stamp that reads "Darlington OC 15 1846 B" and the envelope is closed with a red, circular seal.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
5053534
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.16, p.110
Barcode:
39999085440012