Letter from Thomas Russell, to William Lloyd Garrison, Oct[ober] 15 [1870]

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Title:
Letter from Thomas Russell, to William Lloyd Garrison, Oct[ober] 15 [1870]
Description:
Thomas Russell writes William Lloyd Garrison to inform him that the official invitation to the Pilgrim Society's celebration of the anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth has been sent, and expresses his hopes that Garrison will accept to be present as the representative of the anti-slavery cause. Russell states that it is necessary to have some of the "spiritual sons of the Pilgrims" on hand to "speak for them" to compensate for the "gross blunder" of the selection of Robert Winthrop as an orator for the occasion.
Author:
Russell, Thomas, 1825-1887
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[October 15, 1870]
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
Pilgrim Society (Plymouth, Mass.)
Russell, Thomas, 1825-1887
Winthrop, Robert C. (Robert Charles), 1809-1894
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25.7 x 20.6 cm.
Permalink:
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Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
[Place of publication not identified]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript is accompanied by the official, typeset invitation of the Pilgrim Society (dated October 10, 1870) to its celebration of the 250th anniversary of the landing of the Mayflower at Plymouth, scheduled for December 21, 1870.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
4664379
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.36, p.131A
Barcode:
39999066768282