Letter from Arthur Tappan, New Haven, [Connecticut], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1863 Nov[ember] 17

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Title:
Letter from Arthur Tappan, New Haven, [Connecticut], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1863 Nov[ember] 17
Description:
Arthur Tappan writes to William Lloyd Garrison accepting his invitation "to attend the meeting at Phila[delphia]" but warning his "advanced age (78th year) & growing infirmaties may prevent" him. He tells Garrison that he "often recalled the time when we were united in working for the slave & regretted that any occurance should have estranged us from each other." He also promises to Garrison to send him his photograph to "reciprocate" Garrison sending him his own photograph, and in the postscript he explains that he has "exhausted" his portrait supply but will get more and send one to him.
Author:
Tappan, Arthur, 1786-1865
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
November 17, 1863
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
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Tappan, Arthur, 1786-1865
American Anti-Slavery Society Anniversary (1863 : Philadelphia, Pa.)
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (1 p.) ; 21 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xc612
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
New Haven, [Connecticut]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white, gridded paper. Along the head edge, "Nov. 17" has been inserted above the date, in pencil, and there are numerous other annotations in pencil throughout the letter. Above the second line of the letter, "156" is written in pencil and in the head- spine corner of the adjacent page, "Arthur Tappan, New Haven, Conn. Nov. 17, 1863." is also written in pencil.
Identifier:
5060186
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.32, p.88A
Barcode:
39999085440343