Letter from Citizens, Glasgow, [Scotland], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1867 July

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Title:
Letter from Citizens, Glasgow, [Scotland], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1867 July
Description:
In this printed letter to William Lloyd Garrison, the "Citizens of Glasgow" salute Garrison "in a few sentences, expressive of our esteem, and of our sympathy with you in the success of that cause in which you have acted a part so distinguished." They praise Garrison's personal character and in response to Garrison's claim that he has only done his duty, they reply, "it is precisely because you have done your duty that we hold you in admiration, and tender you our expression of it." They place Garrison's name "on the roll of promoters of human dignity" and further praise him as a reprsentative of the American abolitionist movement and "the Representative of North American Patriots, and through you we hail them with our highest honors." The authors also refer to the support of some British statesmen, writers, and others who supported the Confederacy during the American Civil War, and comment that "millions of Britons felt as much indignation at their conduct as you and your countrymen could feel, and were additionally ashamed for the dishonour they did our country." At the end of the letter, it states that the resolution was moved by Rev. Henry Calderwood and seconded by Rev. H.W. Crosskey. It also states that, "This Meeting desires to express its sympathy with the American people under all the losses entailed by the recent war; [and] its hearty congratulations on the issue, in the liberation of millions of Slaves ..."
Author:
Citizens of Glasgow
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
July 1867
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
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
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Foreign public opinion
Calderwood, Henry, 1830-1897
Crosskey, Henry W. (Henry William), 1826-1893
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
Scotland
Extent:
1 leaf (1 p.) ; 26 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z1109908
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Glasgow, [Scotland]
Language:
English
Notes:
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5866408
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.35, p.90
Barcode:
39999085840476