Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [New York], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1840 Dec[ember] 9

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Title:
Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [New York], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1840 Dec[ember] 9
Description:
Oliver Johnson, the recording secretary of the American Anti-Slavery Society, writes to William Lloyd Garrison "to communicate, through you, to the Board of Managers of the Massachusetts A[nti] S[lavery] Society" a resolution passed by the A.A.S.S. to seek "whether arrangements can be made for the employment of agents in that state for the winter ... [and if the] Board will send a part of their stock of anti-slavery publications to our Depository." Johnson then explains the views of the Executive Committee of the American Anti-Slavery Society, asserting that, "in relation to agents, if the right man can be procured ... all will agree that the more [agents] we have in the field, the better." He tells Garrison that the organization wants to "meet our responsibilities boldly, and with an unfaltering spirit," and send out as many lecturers as possible, citing New Hampshire as a successful model. He also asks Garrison "on what terms will" the Board of Managers of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society send some of their publications to the organization's depository in New York.
Author:
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
December 9, 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
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. Executive Committee
Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 26 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 "Wm. Lloyd Garrison, 25, Cornhill, Boston."
After the official letter from Johnson writing for the American Anti-Slavery Society, he writes another, more personal, note to Garrison on the third page, beginning, "Dear Garrison." In this note, Johnson says he should have sent the letter to the Board of Managers of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society "several days ago, but have not had time." He then discusses his plans to travel to Boston and says that he "expect[s] to be with you at the Fair."
Identifier:
5857083
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.10, p.84
Barcode:
39999085839288