Letter from John Pringle Nichol, Observatory, Glasgow, [Scotland], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1856 Feb[ruary] 27th

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Title:
Letter from John Pringle Nichol, Observatory, Glasgow, [Scotland], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1856 Feb[ruary] 27th
Description:
John Pringle Nichol writes to William Lloyd Garrison discussing an article about a meeting of the British Association, copied from the Edgefield Advertiser, which appeared in the Liberator of February 8th. Nichol says that while the article "merely offers the opinion of the writer" he needs to correct a mistatement "in reference to myself that I am not willing to permit to circulate among your readers unaccompanied by my decisive contradiction." Nichol argues that a remark made by Sir John Ross at the meeting was delivered in a "low and rather indistinct way" and that he did not reply to it "partly because I did not in the least understand what he meant ..." He then asks Garrison to send a copy of this letter to the Edgefield Advertiser so they can copy his remarks. Nichol also tells Garrison that "we have had much pleasure in seeing and frequently hearing from your excellent fellow laborer, Mr. [Parker] Pillsbury."
Author:
Nichol, J. P. (John Pringle), 1804-1859
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
February 27, 1856
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
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Nichol, J. P. (John Pringle), 1804-1859
Ross, John, Sir, 1777-1856
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Edgefield Advertiser
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
Places:
Scotland
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 21 cm.
Permalink:
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Place of origin:
Observatory, Glasgow, [Scotland]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
This letter is printed in the Liberator of March 21, 1856 (Vol. XXVI, no. 12) under the heading, "Letter from Prof. Nichol."
Identifier:
5860719
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.26, p.9
Barcode:
39999085840153