Letter from John Pierpont, Washington, D.C., to William Lloyd Garrison, 11 Nov[ember] 1864

Item Information

Title:
Letter from John Pierpont, Washington, D.C., to William Lloyd Garrison, 11 Nov[ember] 1864
Description:
Reverend John Pierpont writes to William Lloyd Garrison concerning Judge Underwood's support in permitting African-Americans to testify in federal court (in Virginia), calling it "another step towards the acknowledgement of colored mens rights". Pierpont forwards to Garrison a copy of Underwood's "objection", and proposes that Garrison publish it in the Liberator.
Author:
Pierpont, John, 1785-1866
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
November 11, 1864
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
Pierpont, John, 1785-1866
Underwood, John C. (John Curtiss), 1809-1873
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
National anti-slavery standard
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 13.58 x 21 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6w9255445
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Washington, D.C
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
4511609
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.33, p.102A
Barcode:
39999089662090