Letter from John Murray, Bowling Bay, [Scotland], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1 Aug[ust] 1840

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Title:
Letter from John Murray, Bowling Bay, [Scotland], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1 Aug[ust] 1840
Description:
John Murray writes to William Lloyd Garrison informing him that he has heard through a letter Charles Lenox Remond received from his friend, W.L. Jeffers, that Ralph R. Gurley, "unceasing advocate of that most unprincipled and oppressive of all professedly philanthropic schemes [African Colonization] ... is arrived in London." He suggests Garrison consult with George Thompson and Nathaniel Peabody Rogers and consider whether to "challenge the Lion to a discussion in London ..." and try to stop his views from gaining influence in the country and "neutralize his poisonous action." He then mentions that C.L. Remond is still ill and is being treated by Doctor [James] Smeal, William Smeal's brother, but he expects him to recover. Remond, he says, "is looking forward to the possibility of grappling with Gurley if he comes out before the Public & will stand [and] fight - the fight of words." As he writes, Murray says that Rev. John Keep of Oberlin has entered and agreed that Garrison, "if we could duly intercept him in his return to America is the very best person" to debate Gurley. Murray says Keep also stresses the importance of debating Gurley in London so he will "be deprived of the possbility of making even the smallest impression here." In the postscript, Murray adds that "Remond's letter is dated London 28 July [and] says Gurley arrived in the Philadelphia packet ship on the 26th ult."
Author:
Murray, John, d. 1849
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
August 1, 1840
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--Scotland--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
African Americans--Colonization--Africa
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Murray, John, d. 1849
Buxton, Thomas Fowell, Sir, 1786-1845
Gurley, Ralph Randolph, 1797-1872
Keep, John, 1781-1870
Remond, Charles Lenox, 1810-1873
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
Scotland
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 26 cm.
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Place of origin:
Bowling Bay, [Scotland]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addressed to "William Lloyd Garrison Esqr. or George Thompson Esqr. care of Wm. Rathbone Liverpool." It is postmarked with a brown square stamp reading, "Glasgow [AUG] 2 N 1840"
Identifier:
5843664
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.9, p.89
Barcode:
39999085839163