Letter from George William Benson, Providence, [Rhode Island], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1833 [March] 19th

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Title:
Letter from George William Benson, Providence, [Rhode Island], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1833 [March] 19th
Description:
George William Benson writes to William Lloyd Garrison informing him that he has "nothing new to communicate respecting the Canterbury affair" but he plans to travel there with Rev. Thomas Williams later in the week. He describes a letter he wrote to Simeon Smith Jocelyn advising him "to engage counsel, and authorise them to commence an action, in behalf of the parents of any pupil" prevented from attending the school. He describes this as "a glorious opportunity" to test state laws which sought to restrict educating African-Americans but he believes that after the school opens "in a few weeks, there [sic] prejudices will vanish and they will be ashamed of their own folly." Benson also discusses his efforts to "establish a regular Church & society among the colored people" in Providence, telling Garrison that Thomas Willimas has "offered to preach for them a year, and longer if they wish". He also tells Garrison he has been trying to raise money to support Garrison on his trip to Europe and has promised people that he will "deliver a farewell address to them as you passed through this place to New York." Benson reports that after hearing this news, "I think I never beheld so much unfeigned pleasure as it gave them."
Author:
Benson, George William, 1808-1879
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[March 19, 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 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 Americans--Education--History
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Canterbury Female Boarding School (Canterbury, Conn.)
Benson, George William, 1808-1879
Williams, Thomas, 1779-1876
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 25 cm.
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Place of origin:
Providence, [Rhode Island]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addressed to "Mr. Wm Lloyd Garrison. Editor of the Liberator. Boston Mass." and is postmarked with a red, circular stamp reading, "Providence R.I. Mar 20".
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
5157142
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.3, p.24
Barcode:
39999086045539