Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Philadelphia, [Penn.], to Helen Eliza Garrison, Oct. 19, 1854

Item Information

Place of origin:
Philadelphia, [Penn.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed with initials.
William Lloyd Garrison is writing this letter in James Mott's parlor. Garrison describes arriving in New York, his visit with friends in Brooklyn, and visiting George W. Benson in Williamsburgh, [Long Island]. George W. Benson has nearly recovered from a severe illness. Garrison met with many friends who are also going to the Women's Rights Convention; some of them are staying with James and Lucretia Mott. The convention was well attended. The speakers included Ernestine L. Rose, Susan B. Anthony, Frances D. Gage, Lucy Stone, Mrs. Cutler of Illinois, Lucretia Mott, Thomas W. Higginson, and William L. Garrison. William Wells Brown was enthusiastically received by colored people in a crowded church.
Notes (citation):
Merrill, Walter M. Letters of William Lloyd Garrison, v.4, no.102.
Identifier:
3134809
Call #:
Ms.A.1.1 v.5, p.9
Barcode:
39999066751890
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