Letter from Hannah Swan, Underhill, High fell, Gateshead-on-Tyne, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1877 July

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Hannah Swan, Underhill, High fell, Gateshead-on-Tyne, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1877 July
Description:
Hannah Swan writes to William Lloyd Garrison enclosing a "proof of your portrait" (not included) and apologizing for having "not succeeded as well as we should have liked." She comments that "the expression is good" and asks Garrison to let her know "of which he would like the greatest number printed."
Author:
Swan, Hannah
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
July 1877
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
Swan, Hannah
Smeal, William, 1793-1877
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 18 cm. + 1 envelope (8 x 12 cm.)
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xg42g
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Underhill, High fell, Gateshead-on-Tyne, [England]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on blue paper stationery reading "Underhill, High Fell, Gateshead-on-Tyne." with a monogram along the head edge of the page. Above the salutation the number "213" is written in pencil and in the head- spine corner of the adjacent page, "Ms.A.1.2v.39p.113" is also written in pencil, vertically.
The folder contains a memorial card in remembrance of William Smeal who died aged 85 on August 15, 1877. In the bottom left corner of the card, "V.39,P.113" is written in pencil.
Identifier:
5063203
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.39, p.113
Barcode:
39999085440673