Letter from Seth Paine, Lake Zurich, [Illinois], to William Lloyd Garrison, [18]47 June 12

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Title:
Letter from Seth Paine, Lake Zurich, [Illinois], to William Lloyd Garrison, [18]47 June 12
Description:
Seth Paine writes to William LLoyd Garrison describing his withdrawal from the Liberty Party due to its hostility "towards those who honestly differ in opinion with them". He also details the dominance of priests in the antislavery movement in the West and shares a story about how one man lost an election because a minister warned "Christians not to vote for him, because he is not a believer in the Divine authenticity of the Christian religion." Paine shares his interest in Garrison's views of "non-resistance, or 'no government,' and plan[s] for abolishing slavery, as well [as] those relative to the Sabbath and Chritianity." He warns Garrison that he is "represented as [an] infidel by Liberty party men" and sends him $2 for a one-year subscription to the Liberator. Paine also asks Garrison about any publications he has on other subjects (listed above) and the early history of the antislavery movement.
Author:
Paine, Seth
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[June 12, 1847]
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
Antislavery movements--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Christianity
Social reformers--United States
Liberty Party (U.S. : 1840-1848)
Paine, Seth
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 33 cm.
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Place of origin:
Lake Zurich, [Illinois]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
This letter was printed in the Liberator of July 9, 1847 (Vol. XVII, no. 28) and titled "The Liberty Party at the West."
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
5124034
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.17, p.49
Barcode:
39999085431326