Letter from Richard Sutton Rust, Cincinnati, [Ohio], to William Lloyd Garrison, March 8th 1866

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Richard Sutton Rust, Cincinnati, [Ohio], to William Lloyd Garrison, March 8th 1866
Description:
Rust writes to Garrison informing him of the union between the American Freedmen's Commission and the American Union Commission, who propose to combine their efforts to aid not only freedmen of the South, but poor Caucausian citizens as well. Rust states that while the aims of this organization are noble in nature, their own efforts are aimed at aiding freedmen alone, "believing them to have pre-eminent claims upon us". Rust sends Garrison a list of resolutions adopted by their Board of Directors articulating, defending, and perpetuating this distinction of purpose, and invite Garrison's approval of their efforts.
Author:
Rust, Richard S. (Richard Sutton), 1815-1906
Author:
Coffin, Levi, 1798-1877
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
March 8, 1866
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
Freed persons--United States
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Rust, Richard S. (Richard Sutton), 1815-1906
Western Freedmen's Aid Commission
American Freedmen's Aid Commission
American Union Commission
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (5 p.) ; 20.1 x 24.6 cm.
Permalink:
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Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Cincinnati, [Ohio]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Letter stationary bears the header for the Western Freedmen's Aid Commission, No. 87 West Sixth St., P.O. Box 932, Cincinnati.
Letter bears post-scripts by Levi Coffin and Thos. Kennedy endorsing and concurring with the sentiments expressed by Rust.
Identifier:
4512524
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.34, p.132B
Barcode:
39999066764869