Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, 28 Aug[ust], 1862

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, 28 Aug[ust], 1862
Description:
Oliver Johnson writes to William Lloyd Garrison seeking editorial advice and hoping to arrive at a "concurrence of judgement" concerning the controversy that has erupted between Joseph Howland and Samuel May, Jr., with the former accusing the latter of acting inconsistently regarding his principles for his exhortation towards enlistment in the Union Army. Johnson states that Howland attempted to press him into publishing the letter he had written attacking May's position prior to Johnson's having been able to seek a response from May (wishing to print both the initial letter and May's response concurrently in the Standard), but now questions the wisdom of prolonging the controversy following Garrison's publication of Howland's letter in the Liberator. Johnson closes by alerting Garrison of an upcoming convention at Ellenville, N.Y., where the speakers will include Parker Pillsbury, Susan B. Anthony, and Aaron Powell. Johnson states that he fears that they shall act and speak in a manner that is detrimental to the credibility of the cause, and that they could possibly draw the ire of the War Department.
Author:
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
August 28, 1862
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Antislavery movements--Congresses--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Congresses and conventions
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
Howland, Joseph A. (Joseph Avery), 1821-1889
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Pillsbury, Parker, 1809-1898
Powell, Aaron M. (Aaron Macy), 1832-1899
American Anti-Slavery Society
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906
Extent:
1 leaf (15 p.) ; 12.7 x 20.6 cm.
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Place of origin:
New York, [N.Y.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
4508195
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.31, p.144B
Barcode:
39999089661506