Letter from George Thompson, Syracuse, [New York], to Anne Warren Weston, 1851 March 7

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Title:
Letter from George Thompson, Syracuse, [New York], to Anne Warren Weston, 1851 March 7
Description:
George Thompson writes to Anne Warren Weston in regards to speaking at a convention in Petersboro, New York. Frederick Douglass also spoke at this convention on the second day. He spoke of Henry Clay's scheme of colonization. He discusses the events and activities leading up to the Syracuse meeting and then discusses what occurred at the convention. He spent the day at Gerrit Smith's house who he praises. He discusses how Douglass came to his aid with "an immensely crowded audience." He discusses his speech and mentions that afterward five fugitive slaves were presented to the audience. They were brought here by Robert Purvis of Philadelphia. Mr. May posed a series of questions to them respecting the fugitive slave law. They've invited him back to lecture again. He discusses in his other speeches the Christian origins,motives, agonies and triumphs of the abolition cause in Great Britain in contrast with the course pursued by the religious denominations in America. He makes a trip to Rochester and describes how their newspapers have been "performing all sorts of incantations in anticipation of my arrival."
Author:
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Addressee:
Weston, Anne Warren, 1812-1890
Date:
March 7, 1851
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--England--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--Great Britain--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--Great Britain--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Religious aspects--Christianity--Great Britain--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Lectures and lecturing--United States--History--19th century
Fugitive slaves--Legal status, laws, etc--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Newspapers--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
Antislavery movements--United States
Christianity
Meetings
Lectures and lecturing
Fugitive slaves--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Weston, Anne Warren, 1812-1890
Places:
United Kingdom
England
Extent:
3 leaves (11 p.) ; 26 cm.
Permalink:
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Place of origin:
Syracuse, [New York]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5709920
Call #:
MS A.9.2 v.25, p.70
Barcode:
39999086046396