Letter from Lydia White, Philad[elphi]a, [Pennsylvania], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1831 [October] 17

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Title:
Letter from Lydia White, Philad[elphi]a, [Pennsylvania], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1831 [October] 17
Description:
Lydia White writes to William Lloyd Garrison sharing her desire to assist in "the support and circulation of the Liberator" and sending Garrison the names of four new subscribers, promising to "cheerfully embrace the first suitable opportunity to settle for them." White then apologizes for not sending Garrison the items he requested and discusses the difficulty in getting her free labour goods produced, claiming the "fault lay with us whose minds are happily so far enlightened on this deeply interesting subject as to give a decided preference to free labour produce". She explains that she is waiting for a new bundle of free labour cotton since the "quality of the cotton purchased last spring will not do to make fine shirtings," and tells Garrison that the cotton sent to him in the last bundle was grown in North Carolina. In the postscript, she states that she has moved "our free labour dry goods" store to a different street in Philadelphia and sends remembrances from her partner and some other friends.
Author:
White, Lydia
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[October 17, 1831]
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
African American women abolitionists--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States--History--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
African American women abolitionists
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Women abolitionists--United States
White, Lydia
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 cm.
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Place of origin:
Philad[elphi]a, [Pennsylvania]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addressed to "William Lloyd Garrison No. 10 Merchants Hall Boston Mass," and is postmarked with a brown, circular stamp that reads, "Phil 18 Oct".
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
5142882
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.1, p.39
Barcode:
39999085506168