Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Roxbury, [Mass.], to John Greenleaf Whittier, Jan. 31, 1868

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Title:
Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Roxbury, [Mass.], to John Greenleaf Whittier, Jan. 31, 1868
Addressee:
Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892
Author:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
January 31, 1868
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
Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892
Mott, James, 1788-1868
Peabody, George, 1795-1869
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 8 1/4 x 5 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/cv43s205p
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Roxbury, [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
William Lloyd Garrison was pleased by John Greenleaf Whittier's "disclaimer as to George Peabody's restrictive and iron-bound erection of his 'Memorial Church.'" Garrison reports the death of James Mott, one of the original signers of the Declaration of Sentiments. Garrison includes the number of surviving signers from each state.
This letter is a reply to John Greenleaf Whittier's letter of Jan. 25th, 1868, Call No. Ms.A.1.1 v.7, p.71B.
On page four of this manuscript there is a fragment of an unidentified letter, in the hand of another person.
Identifier:
3135153
Call #:
Ms.A.1.1 v.7, p.72A
Barcode:
39999066753524
mq9001924