Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [N.Y], to William Lloyd Garrison, Dec[ember] 4, 1857

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Title:
Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [N.Y], to William Lloyd Garrison, Dec[ember] 4, 1857
Description:
Oliver Johnson accepts William Lloyd Garrison's explanation behind his dismissal by the Executive Committee "in good faith", and takes assurance in knowing that the "measure was adopted not willingly but with reluctance, for pecuniary reasons only". Johnson reiterates his displeasure with the manner in which the dismissal was effected. Johnson states his conviction that the Excutive Committee are panicking at temporary economic misfortune, and declares that their present state of finances cannot be so poor that they should "cripple our operations at this important point".
Author:
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
December 4, 1857
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
Depressions--1857--United States
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Depressions
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
Bowditch, William I. (William Ingersoll), 1819-1909
Browne, Martha Griffith, 1828-1906
American Anti-Slavery Society. Executive Committee
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Gay, Sydney Howard, 1814-1888
National anti-slavery standard
Extent:
1 leaf (8 p.) ; 13.2 x 19.9 cm.
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Place of origin:
New York, [N.Y]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
4494022
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.27, p.70B
Barcode:
39999089663221