Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Boston, [Mass.], to Robert Purvis, June 22, 1832

Item Information

Title:
Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Boston, [Mass.], to Robert Purvis, June 22, 1832
Addressee:
Purvis, Robert, 1810-1898
Author:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
June 22, 1832
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
Weather
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Purvis, Robert, 1810-1898
Tappan, Arthur, 1786-1865
Williams, Peter, Jr., 1780?-1840
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 9 5/8 x 7 7/8 in. and 1 leaf (4 p.) ; 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/cv43pz21x
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Boston, [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
In this letter, William Lloyd Garrison thanks Robert Purvis for his hospitality; Garrison is nostalgic for Philadelphia. He describes the worst New England summer since 1816. Garrison is planning a possible lecture tour through the free states for the purpose of "vindicating the rights of the free people of color, and forming anti-slavery societies." Arthur Tappan and the Rev. Peter Williams approve of this.
There are two items enclosed: the original manuscript by William Lloyd Garrison and a copy. The copy is not William Lloyd Garrison's handwriting.
Notes (citation):
Merrill, Walter M. Letters of William Lloyd Garrison, v.1, no.65.
Identifier:
3134425
Call #:
Ms.A.1.1 v.1, p.16 (a & b)
Barcode:
39999066777473
mq8679248