Letter from Charles Sumner, Washington, [District of Columbia], to William Lloyd Garrison, [18]71 April 26th

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Charles Sumner, Washington, [District of Columbia], to William Lloyd Garrison, [18]71 April 26th
Description:
Charles Sumner writes to William Lloyd Garrison explaining that he is "by no means certain that the Dominicans desire annexation." He tells Garrison it is impossible to determine "the real sentiments of the [Dominican] people" and reminds him that there are "large numbers of exiles, some of the best men in the country" who may not want to be annexed. Instead, Sumner recommends the U.S. help make peace between the Dominican Republic and Haiti "so that the African race may be encouraged by an example of self-gov[ernmen]t." Sumner then accuses Samuel Gridley Howe, of favoring annexation because he has a "spite against the Haytians, so has [Frederick] Douglass. Their friendship is exclusively for the Dominicans", as he repeats he sees "it as duty to obtain peace between them."
Author:
Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[April 26, 1871]
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
Dominican Republic--Annexation to the United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Social reformers--United States
United States--Territorial expansion
Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874
Báez, Buenaventura, 1812-1884
Howe, S. G. (Samuel Gridley), 1801-1876
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
Dominican Republic
Extent:
1 v. (7 p.) ; 21 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xf69p
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Washington, [District of Columbia]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. Above the salutation the number "11" is written in pencil, while on verso, "Ms.A.1.2 v.37 p.7A" is written in pencil in the tail- spine corner, vertically. The second page, written vertically and facing the fore edge of the page, is meant to be read after the third page, before continuing to the fourth page.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
5062768
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.37, p.7A
Barcode:
39999085440590