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Letter from Joseph Ricketson, New Bedford, [Massachusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1853 [December] 13th

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Title:
Letter from Joseph Ricketson, New Bedford, [Massachusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1853 [December] 13th
Description:
Joseph Ricketson writes to William Lloyd Garrison sending him a speech "from the Alto California of Nov[ember] 1st." Ricketson cites one sentence from the article where he disagrees with the author and tells Garrison he is sending it to him "thinking perchance you may have not seen the speech in full; not that I think it worthy of criticism." He then states that the abolition movement is succeeding, citing "your glorious Decade meeting [of the American Anti-Slavery Society] in Philadelphia" and Garrison's growing popularity. Ricketson says he fears "that you yourself are becoming too popular - it is now in this vicinity pretty generally thought that you are an honest man, by your opponents." He then tells Garrison that he gave "a volume of your writings to our 'City Library'" and the librarian told him that the book "would be read and that he thought you perfectly consistent and honest & c." Ricketson also comments on the "grand course of lectures" scheduled for New York and says he shall "probably be at the Fair next week."
Author:
Ricketson, Joseph, 1815-1876
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[December 13, 1853]
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
Ricketson, Joseph, 1815-1876
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 26 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z1107736
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
New Bedford, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Recipient inferred by cataloger based on letters contents.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
5860675
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.23, p.109
Barcode:
39999085840104