Letter from George Thompson, Brooklyn, New York, to William Lloyd Garrison, 1864 Mar[ch] 11

Item Information

Title:
Letter from George Thompson, Brooklyn, New York, to William Lloyd Garrison, 1864 Mar[ch] 11
Description:
George Thompson writes to William Lloyd Garrison describing the hospitality of his Quaker hosts, saying that he has "around me all that the Quakers are in the habit of providing for the comfort of their guests". He tells Garrison he will deliver his message to Wendell [Phillips] that evening and that he plans to write Garrison every day if possible.
Author:
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
March 11, 1864
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--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
England
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 21 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xp740
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Brooklyn, New York
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white, lined paper with an embossed logo in the head- spine corner of each page. Above the salutation the number "36" is written in pencil, while in the head- spine corner of the adjacent page "G.T. Brooklyn, N.Y. March 11, 1864" is also written in pencil.
Identifier:
5092327
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.33, p.24
Barcode:
39999085425575