Letter from Hamilton Willis, Detroit, [Michigan], to William Lloyd Garrison, [18]61 June 20

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Hamilton Willis, Detroit, [Michigan], to William Lloyd Garrison, [18]61 June 20
Description:
Hamilton Willis writes to William Lloyd Garrison telling him that from Garrison's account of James "he is the man I want" and he can "have such employment as his age will enable him to perform." Willis then identifies himself as "a believer in Spiritual manifestation" and shares his hopes that "the war on slavery ... [will be] the death knell to that cursed system now & for ever more." He also proposes that the government send the former slaves to the West where "we want thousands of labourers here in West, help is scarce & labour plenty" before asking Garrison to write to President Lincoln. In the postscript, Willis tells Garrison he is sending him some money to continue his Liberator subscription.
Author:
Willis, Hamilton
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[June 20, 1861]
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
Spiritualism--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Spiritualism--United States
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Willis, Hamilton
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 v. (5 p.) ; 21 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xk52b
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Detroit, [Michigan]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. Under the salutation the number "79" is written in pencil, while in the tail- spine corner of the first page, "54A" is also written in pencil. In the head- spine corner of the first page, "To W.L. Garrison" is written in black ink and in a different handwriting. In the head- spine corner of the third page the number "2" is added in pencil, while in the head- spine corner of the fifth page, "3" is added in pencil.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
5073142
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.31, p.54A
Barcode:
39999085440855