Letter from Lewis Tappan, New York, [New York], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1834 Oct[ober] 7

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Title:
Letter from Lewis Tappan, New York, [New York], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1834 Oct[ober] 7
Description:
Lewis Tappan writes to William Lloyd Garrison asking about the proper date to hold the monthly "Concert of prayer for our colored brethren." He asks Garrison whether the fourth Monday or the last Monday of each month is the correct date and requests that he "give notice in the Liberator which evening was intended by the N[ew] E[ngland] Abolitionists, to be observed as a Concert for the enslaved." In the postscript, Tappan says "We are highly pleased with Mr. [George] Thompson" and he insists that "a bold stand in defence of freedom of speech, must be taken," warning that if they listen to "the threats of a prostituted press, & infuriated men, not only our cause is gone, but the liberties of the nation also."
Author:
Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
October 7, 1834
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Freedom of speech--United States--History
Social reformers--United States
Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 26 cm.
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Place of origin:
New York, [New York]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Garrison's reply to the question posed in this letter is printed in the Liberator of October 25, 1834 (Vol. IV, no. 43) under the heading, "Notice."
Identifier:
5712799
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.4, p.64
Barcode:
39999086046800