Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, At Sea, to Helen Eliza Garrison, Thursday, 10 A.M., May 16, [1867]

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Place of origin:
At Sea
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed with initials.
Letter written in pencil.
William Lloyd Garrison is now within twenty hours' sail of Queenstown. Garrison writes: "For twelve hundred miles we were enveloped in a dense and disagreeable fog, excepting just before entering the harbor of Halifax, when the fog fortunately lifted, and gave us tie to get fairly out of the harbor, when it again encompassed us with an impenetrable veil. But there was no abatement of our speed. On we rushed, with a full head of steam and all sails set, at the risk of coming in collision with other vessels or encountering some ice-berg; ..." It was very cold and nothing was done to warm the saloons. Garrison describes the passengers, including Bishop Payne of Wilberforce University. He criticizes Rev. Dr. Lothrop's behavior. He gives the names of the other individuals on board. There is "far less wine drunk at the table than I have ever known before under similar circumstances and there is not one boisterous associate among us." George Thompson has not been seasick. Garrison praises John Ritchie for enabling George Thompson to go home to his family. Garrison gives his itinerary and instructs William Lloyd Garrison Jr. to send certain issues of the National Anti-Slavery Standard and the Independent.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Notes (citation):
Merrill, Walter M. Letters of William Lloyd Garrison, v.5, no.199.
Identifier:
3135109
Call #:
Ms.A.1.1 v.7, p.40
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