Letter from National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts, [London, England], 1877 June

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Title:
Letter from National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts, [London, England], 1877 June
Description:
Frederick Charles Banks, Secretary of the National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts, writes this letter to invite supporters to attend a "Private Conference of friends of the movement" to be held in London on June 29th. Banks states that members of Parliament are expected to attend and so will William Lloyd Garrison, "who is now in England ... [and] his presence amongst those who are earnestly seeking to overthrow a horrible system of 'White Slavery in Europe' will be warmly appreciated".
Author:
National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts (Great Britain)
Secretary:
Banks, Frederick Charles
Date:
June 1877
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Prostitution--Law and legislation--Great Britain--History--19th century
Social reformers--Great Britain--History--19th century
Social reformers--Lectures and lecturing--Great Britain--History--19th century
Prostitution--Law and legislation
Social reformers
Lectures and lecturing
National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts (Great Britain)
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
United Kingdom
Extent:
1 leaf (1 p.) ; 26 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xg20f
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
[London, England]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) facsimilie of a letter produced on the back of a printed circular for "The National Association for the Repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts." The circular consists of three pages of the names of the organization's Vice-Presidents and other officers as well as the members of the General and Executive Committee. Under the salutation, the number "98" is written in pencil.
Identifier:
5062900
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.39, p.53A
Barcode:
39999085440657