Letter from George Thompson, Edinburgh, [Scotland], to Richard Davis Webb, 1840 Nov[ember] 2

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Title:
Letter from George Thompson, Edinburgh, [Scotland], to Richard Davis Webb, 1840 Nov[ember] 2
Description:
George Thompson writes to Richard Davis Webb in regards to Mr. Collins, a representative of the American Ant-Slavery Society who has come to seek funds to help keep the society afloat otherwise "it must sink." He gives instructions as to what Collins should do while he is seeking these funds with Charles Remond. He also suggests they go to Ireland.
Author:
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Addressee:
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Date:
November 2, 1840
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century
Antislavery movements--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Lectures and lecturing--Great Britain--History--19th century
Abolitionists--Great Britain--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--Great Britain--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Societies
Antislavery movements
Lectures and lecturing
Abolitionists
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
American Anti-Slavery Society
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Remond, Charles Lenox, 1810-1873
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Collins, John A. (John Anderson), 1810-1879
Places:
United Kingdom
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 26 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z111734p
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Edinburgh, [Scotland]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript contains a black one penny stamp.
Identifier:
5147901
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.10, p.28
Barcode:
39999086049804