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Letter from Theocrat to William Lloyd Garrison, Josiah P. Mendum, Joseph Barker Reuben, Ernestine Louise Rose, Horace Seaver, and August Theodore Stamm, 1856 February 17

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Title:
Letter from Theocrat to William Lloyd Garrison, Josiah P. Mendum, Joseph Barker Reuben, Ernestine Louise Rose, Horace Seaver, and August Theodore Stamm, 1856 February 17
Description:
Theocrat writes to William Lloyd Garrison and five others, saying they all "hear and you understand not and you see the vision and you know it not." Theocrat then goes on the accuse "the infidels like you who trample the innocent Bible under foot!" of ignoring God and expects them to soon to suffer God's wrath. Theocrat tells them "Satan deluded you in saying that the doctrine of the Bible has no foundation in truth!" and invites them to "Come and cure yourselves with the truths of the Gospels".
Author:
Theocrat
Addressee:
Beckett, J. M.
Addressee:
Mendum, Josiah P., 1811-1891
Addressee:
Reuben, Joseph Barker
Addressee:
Seaver, Horace, 1810-1889
Addressee:
Stamm, August Theodore
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Addressee:
Rose, Ernestine L. (Ernestine Louise), 1810-1892
Date:
February 17, 1856
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--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Christianity
Christianity--United States
Social reformers--United States
Theocrat
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 27 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xc04f
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
[Place of publication not identified]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on blue paper with an embossed logo in the head- spine corner of the first page featuring a crown above the word "Bath". Also in the head- spine corner of the first page, a checkmark and the number "5" are both written in pencil.
Identifier:
5056556
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.26, p.6
Barcode:
39999085440236