Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Boston, [Mass.], to George William Benson, Oct. 20, 1837

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Place of origin:
Boston, [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
William Lloyd Garrison congratulates George William Benson on the birth of a son and advises naming him after George Benson, Sr. Garrison considers that the signers of the Clerical Appeal have been punished by condemnation. Garrison says: "What expressions of regard for the Liberator and its editor have been extorted by their conduct? But the conspiracy is not wholly quelled, as you will perceive by the attempt of Dea. Gulliver to get up a separate organization." The many encomiums heaped upon Garrison are useful in refuting the charge of unpopularity. Garrison insists: "The cause must be kept in the hands of laymen, or it will not be maintained." Garrison praises Samuel Joseph May.
Notes (citation):
Merrill, Walter M. Letters of William Lloyd Garrison, v.2, no.98.
Identifier:
3134537
Call #:
Ms.A.1.1 v.2, p.68
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