Letter from John Childs, Bungay, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1840 July 5

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Title:
Letter from John Childs, Bungay, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1840 July 5
Description:
John Childs writes to William Lloyd Garrison sharing his regret that he did not have an opportunity to meet Garrison while he was in the country. He says he was unable to attend the World Anti-Slavery Convention in London as two of his sons had died "during the very ten days of the Convention meetings." Childs says Garrison "must have been greatly surprized [sic] and I can can even imagine disgusted" at the Convention as "it is the practice for a few individuals at previous meetings to sacrifice three parts of the principle, whatever it may be, for which the meeting is to be held, and at the meeting, to give up the half of the quarter which remains." He tells Garrison that "only persons of particular castes are accredited at such meetings, the simple and confiding are abused & deceived, and bad Government in its worst form, is perpetrated & encouraged." He argues that Joseph Sturge and Thomas Clarkson "are two spirits who almost stand alone" but he names Josiah Conder as an example of someone who attends such meetings and who is "wholly opposed to free institutions."
Author:
Childs, John
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
July 5, 1840
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--England--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--Great Britain--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Childs, John
Clarkson, Thomas, 1760-1846
Conder, Josiah, 1789-1855
Sturge, Joseph, 1793-1859
General Anti-slavery Convention (1st : 1840 : London, England)
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
United Kingdom
England
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 23 cm.
Permalink:
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Place of origin:
Bungay, [England]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addressed to "W. Garrison Esqr. Mrs Moore's 6 Greens Street, Place. Southwark Bridge London."
Identifier:
5839630
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.9, p.68
Barcode:
39999085839072