Letter from Sumner Lincoln, Gardner, [Massachusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1839 Dec[ember] 2

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Title:
Letter from Sumner Lincoln, Gardner, [Massachusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1839 Dec[ember] 2
Description:
Sumner Lincoln writes to William Lloyd Garrison suggesting that he "issue & circulate a distinct petition to Congress for the repeal of the law licensing the traffic in slaves in the District of Columbia." Lincoln cites a law passed by Congress in 1831 that allowed the trade and asserts, "No person can doubt the power of Congress to repeal this law as they made it." He then asks Garrison if he would publish his own views "of Christian perfection, what it is, how, & when obtained," stating that he believes Garrison's "personal enemies" are misrepresenting his beliefs. Lincoln relates that, "For the purpose of destroying your character & the character of your paper, a certain individual, an agent of the New Organization is endeavoring to convey the impression that you agree with [John Humphrey] Noyes in his views & advocate the same antinomian views in your paper." He tells Garrison he does not believe in these "slanders" but encourages him to publish "a simple statement of your views on this most important point."
Author:
Lincoln, Sumner, 1799-1890
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
December 2, 1839
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
Christianity--United States--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Christianity--United States
Slavery--Washington (D.C.)
Social reformers--United States
Massachusetts Abolition Society
Lincoln, Sumner, 1799-1890
Noyes, John Humphrey, 1811-1886
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z1101950
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Place of origin:
Gardner, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addressed to "Mr. William Ll[o]yd Garrison Boston Mass."
Identifier:
5827859
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.8, p.86
Barcode:
39999085838900