Letter from Edward Parker, Dundee, [Scotland], to William Lloyd Garrison, July 25 : 1877

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Edward Parker, Dundee, [Scotland], to William Lloyd Garrison, July 25 : 1877
Description:
Edward Parker, writing on behalf of his wife, informs William Lloyd Garrison that they are looking forward to his visit with anticipation. Parker states that his wife speaks of Garrison many times per day, and requests that Garrison's son send to them a "programme" of Garrison's planned itinerary during his visit to Great Britain. Parker states their regrets to have been unable to join Garrison at the breakfast banquet in his honor in Newcastle.
Author:
Parker, Edward
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
July 25, 1877
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--Scotland--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
Abolitionists
Parker, Edward
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
Scotland
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) + 1 envelope (12.1 x 6.9 cm.)
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h73zn470
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Dundee, [Scotland]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript accompanied by stamped envelope, postmarked from "Dundee JY 26 77", with a "One Penny" postage stamp affixed. Envelope is addressed to "William Loyd Garrison Esq. Care of Mrs. E. P. Nichol Huntley Lodge Edinboro".
Manuscript composed upon stationary bearing the typeset letterhead of "The Cliff, near Dundee". Seal in blue ink is a stylized "P" with "Jehovah Nissi" just above.
Manuscript annotated on recto, with "To W. L. G." in black ink along top-left margin of page, and "209" in pencil above Parker's salutation to Garrison.
Identifier:
4714059
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.39, p.111A
Barcode:
39999066760974