Letter from James C. Jackson, New York, [New York], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1840 Sept[ember] 6

Item Information

Title:
Letter from James C. Jackson, New York, [New York], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1840 Sept[ember] 6
Description:
James Caleb Jackson writes to William Lloyd Garrison asking him to secure support from New Hampshire abolitionists while he is Concord, insisting it is necessary "that we are sustain'd this present year." He says this increased support would allow them to continue to publish more in "New York & the Western States, [and] Ohio" and counter the influence of the "New Organization." Jackson also urges the merger of Nathaniel Peabody Rogers' Herald of Freedom newspaper and the National Anti-Slavery Standard. He states that a a "lecturer would break the ground, the Standard sow the seed of the principles and the State [anti-slavery] society would reap the funds & thus enable itself to be more active & keep the territory from N[ew] Organization," fulfulling the "original design of the founders of the American [Anti-Slavery] Society." Jackson sees the Standard as strengthening the movement by tying together the state societies, arguing that if "Each society has the same organ, local jealousies would be put at rest & the cause pushed on most manfully." He also discusses how hard he has worked for the past 18 months and how he wishes to see his family. He stresses the importance of Rogers coming to take over the Standard, arguing that "nothing but the death of the Standard would make New Organization yell louder than the determination of Rogers not to come here."
Author:
Jackson, James C., 1811-1895
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
September 6, 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--Newspapers--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
American Anti-Slavery Society
Massachusetts Abolition Society
Jackson, James C., 1811-1895
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Rogers, Nathaniel Peabody, 1794-1846
Herald of freedom (Concord, N.H. : 1835)
National anti-slavery standard
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 32 cm.
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Place of origin:
New York, [New York]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addressed to "William Lloyd Garrison or Nathaniel P. Rogers Concord New Hampshire" and it is postmarked with a red circular stamp reading, "New-York Sep 7." There is also a red seal along the fore edge of the page.
Identifier:
5848490
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.9, p.116
Barcode:
39999085839221