Letter from Benjamin C. Bacon, [Philadelphia, Pa.], to OliverJohnson, March 8. 1874

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Title:
Letter from Benjamin C. Bacon, [Philadelphia, Pa.], to OliverJohnson, March 8. 1874
Description:
Benjamin C. Bacon writes Oliver Johnson informing him that he had received Johnson's letter of March 5th that very day. Bacon writes his rememberances of various figures in the early days of the abolitionist movement, as requested by Johnson, for use in Johnson's history of the early days of the anti-slavery movement. Bacon announces that, prior to its closing, the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society provided "The Library Company of Philadelphia" with a complete set of the National Anti-Slavery Standard, a complete set of the Liberator, and a near-complete set of Pennsylvania Freeman. Bacon announces that the archives of the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society, along with those of the Female Society, were deposited with the Pennsylvania Historical Society. Bacon congratulates Johnson on his re-marriage, stating that it looks like a "case of gravitation of sects".
Author:
Bacon, Benjamin C.
Addressee:
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
Date:
March 8, 1874
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
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society
Philadelphia Female Anti-slavery Society
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
Bacon, Benjamin C.
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 25.5 x 20.4 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h740f383
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
[Philadelphia, Pa.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript is dated "Sunday March 8, 1874."
Manuscript is addressed from "937 Spruce Street".
Identifier:
4664940
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.37, p.99B
Barcode:
39999066766609