Letter from Alexander Tate, Washington, D[istrict of] C[olumbia], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1870 Feb[ruar]y 9th

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Alexander Tate, Washington, D[istrict of] C[olumbia], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1870 Feb[ruar]y 9th
Description:
Alexander Tate writes to William Lloyd Garrison apologizing for the delay in his response to Garrison's earlier letter, asserting that "le torrent des événements qui se succédaient" in Haiti obliged his attention elsewhere. Tate declares his pleasure in having encountered "l'Honorable" Samuel Joseph May, whom Tate recounts as having gifted to him a copy of the latest volume of May's history of the "Anti-Slavery struggle". Tate offers his recollections on his first meeting with Garrison in 1861, and marvels at the strength of Garrison's character in having brought about the eradication of slavery in such a short amount of time. He laments the "trists conséquence des événements" in Haiti, but admits that the course of events have granted him the leisure necessary to undertake his long-proposed visit to Boston in hopes of seeing Garrison.
Author:
Tate, Alexander
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
February 9, 1870
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
Social reformers--United States
Tate, Alexander
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 v. (6 p.) ; 20 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xf606
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Place of origin:
Washington, D[istrict of] C[olumbia]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in French, in black ink on white paper with a blue letter "T" along the head edge of the first page. In the tail- spine corner of the first page,"106B" is written in pencil and in the head- spine corner of the third page, "2" is written in pencil. On the fifth page, there is a green letter "T" along the head edge of the first page and the number "3" is written in pencil in the head- spine corner of the page. After the signature, "(Haytian Minister to the U.S.)" is added in pencil. In the tail- fore corner of the last page, "MS.A.1.2 v.36, p.106B" is also written in pencil.
In French.
Identifier:
5062760
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.36, p.106B
Barcode:
39999085440582