Letter from Harriet Beecher Stowe, Andover, [Massachusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, [1853] Dec[ember] 22nd

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Title:
Letter from Harriet Beecher Stowe, Andover, [Massachusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, [1853] Dec[ember] 22nd
Description:
Harriet Beecher Stowe writes to William Lloyd Garrison suggesting "a set of anti-slavery lectures [be held] in Boston this winter similar to that in New York and Worcester." Stowe offers to pay "the expenses of the lecturers to the amount of twenty five dollars each" and provides a list of suggested speakers including her husband, Calvin Ellis Stowe, and her father, Lyman Beecher, as well as Horace Greeley, Wendell Phillips, and Garrison himself. Stowe asks Garrison for "the matter not to be spoken of beyond the executive committee" of the American Anti-Slavery Society in order to prevent rumors from "reaching the public ear until we are ready to publish particulars." After her signature closing the letter, Stowe has written another note asking Garrison to send the enclosed "to Miss Weston directly as it is of importance." In this final note Stowe says she is willing to offer more money to help fund the lectures, putting "$200 at disposal - if necessary."
Author:
Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[December 22, 1853]
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Lectures and lecturing--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States--History--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Lectures and lecturing
Social reformers--United States
Women abolitionists--United States
American Anti-Slavery Society
Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 21 x 27 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xb49k
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No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Andover, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Legacy catalog card contains a note stating "On microfilm RBD 488."
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper stationery with the embossed initials "HBS" appearing along the head edge of the first page. Under the salutation, "256" is written in pencil, while in the head- fore corner of the first page "Ms A.1.2 v.23 p116" is also written in pencil. Along the fore edge of the first page, "1853" has been added in pencil just under the date, while in the tail- spine corner the number "116" is written in pencil.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
5055257
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.23, p.116
Barcode:
39999085440137