Letter from George Thompson, London, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1862 Dec[ember] 19
Description:
George Thompson writes to William Lloyd Garrison sending him "several copies of the Star and this hasty note" before beginning a meeting in the town of Banbury, England. Thompson then describes the meetings he has attended in the past week since his last letter, all "held for promoting British sympathy with the American Abolition movement." He details how one meeting was presided over by "the Revd. Newman Hall ... a man who has uttered many noble words for freedom" and how former slave William A. Jackson was "received ... with cheer upon cheer and 'one cheer more.'" Thompson also praises Washington Wilks who spoke at another meeting and who he considers to be "one of the most gifted platform speakers as well as a most able writer in one of our daily papers."
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper, enclosed in mylar. Above the salutation the number "140" is written in pencil and along the spine edge of the adjacent page, "Dec. 19, 1862" is also written in pencil, vertically. On the third page, after the mention of "Jackson" a note inserted in pencil reads, "[Jeff. Davis's late coachman.]" The letter seems to be missing the last page (or pages) as it lacks a signature and ends in the middle of a paragraph.