Letter from Richard Davis Webb, Dublin, [Ireland], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1840 [July] 23rd

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Title:
Letter from Richard Davis Webb, Dublin, [Ireland], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1840 [July] 23rd
Description:
Richard Davis Webb writes to William Lloyd Garrison sharing his pleasure at learning that Garrison, along with Nathaniel Peabody Rogers, will come to Dublin. He then discusses the Irish people, contrasting "some wealthy men living in the lap of ease" with many others who are "not half so well off as parish paupers in other countries." He tells Garrison that James and Lucretia Mott are currently in Dublin and describes a temperance meeting the night before which they all attended. Webb says that Lucretia Mott's address "was listened to with good respect & attention" although "an address from a female was altogether new" to the audience. He then states that he would like to meet Garrison on his arrival in Ireland and asks if there is any chance of seeing "William Adams of Pawtucket?" In the postscript, Webb notes that while he assumes Charles Lenox Remond will stay in Scotland and visit Webb's cousin, Richard Allen, he still invites Remond to his home saying, "It would not be fair that he should come to Ireland unnoticed. Whenever he comes, he will be welcome."
Author:
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[July 23, 1840]
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--Ireland--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Temperance--Ireland--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Temperance
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880
Remond, Charles Lenox, 1810-1873
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Rogers, Nathaniel Peabody, 1794-1846
Adams, William, 1790-1868
Places:
Ireland
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 24 cm.
Permalink:
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Place of origin:
Dublin, [Ireland]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addressed to "William Lloyd Garrison, at George Thompson, Edinburgh."
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
5138067
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.9, p.79
Barcode:
39999085505855