Letter from J. Alexander, 109 High St., Paisley, [Scotland], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1840 July 28

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Title:
Letter from J. Alexander, 109 High St., Paisley, [Scotland], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1840 July 28
Description:
In this letter to William Lloyd Garrison, J. Alexander tells Garrison that after hearing his speech in Glasgow the previous night, he had a question about one of Garrison's remarks. Alexander refers to Garrison's comment that "all the [American] Churches were against you - all of them proslavery" and says he understood Garrison to mean that "individual persons, not churches" were also all pro-slavery. He tells Garrison that the Reformed Presbyterian Church "many many years ago made it a Term of Communion (or church membership) that no person should be received or retained as a member who held slaves or frafficked in them ..." He even cites a pastor, Dr. Alex[ander] M'Leod of New York, as preaching against slavery years ago and delivering a sermon in which "the very principles for which you have so long contended & suffered are boldly advocated." Alexander asks Garrison if the Presbyterian Church in the United States has "retreated from the noble stand that years ago it made on this important question ..." He tells Garrison he know how busy he is, so he "shall neither be surprised nor disappointed at your silence" if he does not receive a response to this letter.
Author:
Alexander, J.
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
July 28, 1840
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.
Abolitionists--Scotland--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Great Britain--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Presbyterian Church--United States
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Christianity
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
Slavery and the church--United States
Social reformers--United States
Alexander, J.
M'Leod, Alexander, 1774-1833
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
Scotland
United Kingdom
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 23 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z110420j
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Place of origin:
109 High St., Paisley, [Scotland]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addressed to "W.G. Lloyd [sic] Esq. Dublin" and a red seal is present along the spine edge of the page.
Identifier:
5840710
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.9, p.82
Barcode:
39999085839122