Letter from A. A. Pembroke, Boston, [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Sept[ember] 30th 1842

Item Information

Title:
Letter from A. A. Pembroke, Boston, [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Sept[ember] 30th 1842
Description:
A. A. Pembroke writes William Lloyd Garrison concerning a letter by William Cooper Nell published in the Liberator concerning the "proceedings of a meeting held in the Belknap street church", and offers his coorection of its "most glaring misrepresentations" concerning the debate regaring the Abiel Smith School. Pembroke harshly critiques Nell's characterizations of the evening, and criticizes proponents of closing the Smith School.
Author:
Pembroke, A. A.
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
September 30, 1842
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
African American abolitionists--History--19th century
African Americans--Education--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
African American abolitionists
African Americans--Education
Abiel Smith School
Pembroke, A. A.
Nell, William C. (William Cooper), 1816-1874
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 19.3 x 24.8 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h7402902
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Boston, [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript annotated on recto, with "96" in pencil along top-right margin of page, and "Garrison MSS." stamped in blue innk beneath letterhead date/address.
Manuscript addressed on verso to "Mr. William L. Garrison, Esp / Editor of the Liberator. Boston".
Affixed to pages no. 2 & 3 of manuscript are brief newsprint clippings.
Identifier:
4714018
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.12.2, p.95
Barcode:
39999066763820