Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, 20 Dec[ember], 1861

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Title:
Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, 20 Dec[ember], 1861
Description:
Oliver Johnson reports that Wendell Phillips's speech at Cooper Hall attracted a full audience, and was well received. Johnson informs Garrison that the "efforts of the Herald to create a riot were an utter failure", with the Chief of Police providing a police contingent to safeguard the meeting. Johnson states that the announcement that Theodore Tilton would be lecturing on the war was "received with applause", but that the promise that if demanded by the people, they would recruit Garrison to speak on the war was "received with a perfect storm of applause". Johnson closes by requesting that Garrison speak on the war at Cooper Hall.
Author:
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
December 20, 1861
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--Congresses--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Congresses and conventions
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Tilton, Theodore, 1835-1907
American Anti-Slavery Society
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25.4 x 20.4 cm.
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Place of origin:
New York, [N.Y.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Letter addressed from Anti-Slavery Office.
Identifier:
4503360
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.31, p.87B
Barcode:
39999089660813