Letter from Nathan Blount, Poughkeepsie, [New York], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1833 February 7th

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Title:
Letter from Nathan Blount, Poughkeepsie, [New York], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1833 February 7th
Description:
Nathan Blount writes to William Lloyd Garrison identifying himself as "one of the misfortunate race (which you are endeavoring to raise)" and telling Garrison that he fears he was misunderstood in a previous letter discussing "Mr. William Gale." Blount describes how Gale "is willing to support any thing that comes from your pen" and requests that he sends the Liberator and the Abolitionist to Gale and others in Poughkeepsie, sending him money for each paper. He then discusses his work at the Lancaster School in Poughkeepsie and his background, including his problems trying to raise money to educate African-American children. He asks Garrison his advice, questioning if "it would be injurious to the Cause should I leave here[?] I will stay if I have to subsist on br[e]ad and water." Blount also writes about his problems having the Abolitionist delivered and tells Garrison that he "cannot get any of the white people to take the paper [the Liberator] or Abolitionist." He suggests if Garrison comes to Poughkeepsie "it would make a great change in feeling among the white people towards the Colored." Blount then describes a conversation with Laban Clark about colonization to Africa and tells Garrison that while "they trying to get me to Africa, you are accused of turning my mind".
Author:
Blount, Nathan
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
February 7, 1833
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 abolitionists--History--19th century
African Americans--Education--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
African American abolitionists
African Americans--Colonization--Africa
African Americans--Education--History
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Blount, Nathan
Clark, Laban, 1778-1868
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
Abolitionist (Boston, Mass. : 1833)
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 cm.
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Place of origin:
Poughkeepsie, [New York]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addressed to "Mr. William Lloyd Garrison 11 Merchants Hall Boston Mass-".
Identifier:
5156952
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.3, p.7
Barcode:
39999086045422