Letter from George Thompson, Darlington, [England], to Richard Davis Webb, 1839 Feb[ruary] 15

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Title:
Letter from George Thompson, Darlington, [England], to Richard Davis Webb, 1839 Feb[ruary] 15
Description:
George Thompson writes to Richard Davis Webb in regards to sending a few lines to Lizzy Poole. He thanks him for the books and asks him to send "everything you deem interesting." He urges the reprinting of Harriet Martineau's article. He mentions that he now works for the "Hindoos."He writes of lecturing in various locations in England. He thinks the American Anti-Slavery society articles should be circulated in England. He says the Irish should rouse up in the anti-slavery cause and asks, "When will the time come when Ireland, no longer distrusted by political & polemical contents, will have her heart affected and sanctified..and engage in a glorious effort to make the world as free from tyrants and oppressions as she is herself from the venomous reptiles of the Earth?"
Author:
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Addressee:
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Date:
February 15, 1839
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century
Abolitionists--England--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--Great Britain--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--Publishing--Great Britain--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Great Britain--History--19th century
British--India--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
Publishers and publishing
British--India--History
Engraving--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
American Anti-Slavery Society
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Places:
United Kingdom
England
India
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 26 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z111769s
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Darlington, [England]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript contains an engraving of a chained slave about to be whipped by another man.
Identifier:
5149188
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.8, p.6
Barcode:
39999086049929