Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, 18 Feb[ruary], 1864

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Title:
Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, 18 Feb[ruary], 1864
Description:
Oliver Johnson relays his enthusiasm for hosting a reception for George Thompson upon the latter's arrival to New York, and reports that Wendell Phillips raised the matter with Frank W. Ballard of the Young Men's Republican Union, who has seized the initiative and extended an invitation to Thompson. Johnson confesses his preference that the invitation would had "gone from a less radical body, or been engineered by less radical men". Johnson suggests that Thompson refrain from voicing his support for Abraham Lincoln, opining that bringing the contentious issue of the election into the discussion would distract from Thompson's abolitionist message.
Author:
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
February 18, 1864
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
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
American Anti-Slavery Society
New York Young Men's Republican Union
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25.3 x 20.7 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:
4510590
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.33, p.13A
Barcode:
39999089661795