Letter from George Thompson, London, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1862 Nov[ember] 7

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Title:
Letter from George Thompson, London, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1862 Nov[ember] 7
Description:
In this letter to William Lloyd Garrison, George Thompson writes about receiving William A. Jackson, "the coachman of the Confederate President Jefferson Davis", at his home. Thompson relates that for 6 hours he "was engaged in taking notes of his history from his birth until his reaching my dwelling." He tells Garrison that he will work to find opportunites for Jackson to lecture in England if "there exists sufficient amount of curiosity to draw the people out to hear him." Thompson then summarizes his efforts to support the Union during the American Civil War through lecturing "to correct public sentiment." He criticizes British newpapers for not supporting the Union, like the London American, which he says has "done far more harm than good to their cause" by allowing the "outpourings of G.F. Train & the slanderous attacks upon the Abolitionists of their New York correspondent." Thompson points out that even "the Committee of the B[ritish] & F[oreign] Antislavery Society has done nothing" and declares, "I have stood alone" in defense of the Union.
Author:
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
November 7, 1862
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--England--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--England--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers
Social reformers--United States
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Foreign public opinion
British and Foreign Anti-slavery Society
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Jackson, William A., active 1861-1862
Train, George Francis, 1829-1904
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
England
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 27 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xk90r
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Place of origin:
London, [England]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on blue paper. Under the salutation the number "129" is written in pencil. On verso, along the spine edge, "Nov. 7, 1862" is written in pencil, vertically.
Identifier:
5074313
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.31, p.158A
Barcode:
39999085440939