Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [New York], to James Miller M'Kim, 1873 Jan[uary] 22

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Title:
Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [New York], to James Miller M'Kim, 1873 Jan[uary] 22
Description:
Oliver Johnson to James Miller M'Kim reminding him of his suggestion "that Mr. [William Lloyd] Garrison should be asked to write his Autobiography." Johnson says he wrote Garrison about the suggestion and his response was "more encouraging than I expected" and he wanted a written request "from a number of his friends which would afford an apology ... for writing such a book." He says that Edmund Quincy has begun such a letter to Garrison, which he is sending to M'Kim (not included), and he asks M'Kim for his opinion. Johnson also wants to know who M'Kim thinks should sign the letter, himself naming Mary Grew, Charles Sumner, Lucretia Mott, Maria Weston Chapman, Samuel E. Sewall, Gerrit Smith, and others, stating, "more occur to me at this moment." He also suggests that a circular should be sent around to get permission to add names since having autograph signatures on the letter "would take a great deal of time as the one copy would have to be sent to every person." Johnson suggests one he has permission to add these names to the circular it could be published in a Boston newspaper along with Garrison's answer. In the postscript, he asks M'Kim to visit him in his "new place."
Author:
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
Addressee:
M'Kim, J. Miller (James Miller), 1810-1874
Date:
January 22, 1873
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Autobiography--Authorship
Social reformers--United States
M'Kim, J. Miller (James Miller), 1810-1874
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 22 cm.
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Place of origin:
New York, [New York]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5867101
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.37, p.24B
Barcode:
39999085840559