Letter from Charles H. Freeman and Thomas Puttilow, Sandwich, [Massachusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1840 Feb[ruar]y 3

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Title:
Letter from Charles H. Freeman and Thomas Puttilow, Sandwich, [Massachusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1840 Feb[ruar]y 3
Description:
Charles H. Freeman writes to "the Editor of the Liberator," William Lloyd Garrison, about a meeting Rev. H[iram] Cummings held in Sandwich "for the purpose of forming a new society in conformity to his views of abolition." Freeman details how Cummings was nominated chairman of the meeting by Joseph Marsh and then Cummings nominated Marsh for secretary. He also reports that Cumming told the meeting "the secret that his [Garrison's] no government Political principals [sic] was paramount to abolition or emancipation[,] that he was fully convinced that all human government must be broken up before the slaves could be emancipated," and he would give up the Liberator to advocate these ideas in a new paper. Cummings then said Garrison "changed his views and concluded to remain with the Liberator ..." Freeman offers this account to be published, promising if it is, then he "will get it copied into one or both of our county papers," and also requesting that his name be withheld.
Author:
Freeman, Charles H.
Author:
Puttilow, Thomas
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
February 3, 1840
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
Antislavery movements--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Meetings
Social reformers--United States
New England Non-Resistance Society
Freeman, Charles H.
Puttilow, Thomas
Cummings, Hiram
Marsh, Joseph
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z110213q
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Place of origin:
Sandwich, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addressed to "Editor of the Liberator Boston Ms."
After Freeman's autograph, Thomas Puttilow adds that he has read the letter and also attended the meeting it discusses, noting that "language similar & I should think nearly relative was used by the Revd. H. Cummings."
Identifier:
5828752
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.9, p.9
Barcode:
39999085838942