Letter from George Thompson, Claughton, Birkenhead, England, to William Lloyd Garrison, 1869 Oct[ober] 23

Item Information

Title:
Letter from George Thompson, Claughton, Birkenhead, England, to William Lloyd Garrison, 1869 Oct[ober] 23
Description:
George Thompson writes to William Lloyd Garrison after returning from the Isle of Man and just before leaving for Manchester "to spend tomorrow with our dear friend T[homas] H[olliday] Barker". He tells Garrison that he is "too much affected by the receipt of your letter to write much now" and will write him more later. He also sends Garrison a photo of his daughter, Louisa, and shares news of his family, mentioning that he is considering moving to Harrogate, England.
Author:
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
October 23, 1869
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
Social reformers--Great Britain--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers
Social reformers--United States
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
United Kingdom
England
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 21 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xs811
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Claughton, Birkenhead, England
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in pencil on blue paper. In the head- spine corner of the first page, "To W.L.G." is written in black ink and above the salutation, the number "58" is also written in pencil.
Identifier:
5099497
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.36, p.98B
Barcode:
39999085425963