Letter from George Thompson, Liverpool, [England], to Robert Purvis, 1834 August 9

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Title:
Letter from George Thompson, Liverpool, [England], to Robert Purvis, 1834 August 9
Description:
George Thompson writes to Robert Purvis in regards to arriving safely in Liverpool. He delivered Purvis' work and letter to Mr. Haynes who sends his kind support to him. He has seen the New York papers discussing the anti-abolitionist Farren riots of 1834. He writes, "The riots prove nothing but the dispositions of a few theives[sic] and ruffians to make the question of abolition a pretext for disorder that they may with impunity plunder of their property a few Citizens and at the same time gratify their malicious prejudice against the Colored population." He hopes the abolitionists will remain firm.
Author:
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Addressee:
Purvis, Robert, 1810-1898
Date:
August 9, 1834
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--England--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--Great Britain--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--Great Britain--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Newspapers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--Violence against--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Riots--New York (State)--History--19th century
Farren Riots, New York, N.Y.,1834
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States
Violence
Riots--New York (State)
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Purvis, Robert, 1810-1898
Places:
United Kingdom
New York > New York
England
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 27 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z111801b
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Liverpool, [England]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript contains antislavery seal.
Identifier:
5149381
Call #:
MS A.9.2 v.7, p.32
Barcode:
39999086049986