Letter from James Sloan Gibbons, N. York, to William Lloyd Garrison, 9 mo[nth] 29 [day] 1841

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Title:
Letter from James Sloan Gibbons, N. York, to William Lloyd Garrison, 9 mo[nth] 29 [day] 1841
Description:
James Sloan Gibbons is surprised that William Lloyd Garrison does not approve of the special meeting. Plans are being made for a great meeting of 500 to 700 abolitionists. James C. Jackson is adhering to the New Organization platform. Gibbons writes: "I have conversed with L. M. C. [Lydia Maria Child] who is decidedly of the mind that the call for a special meeting is timely, & will do a great deal of good if we put both hands to work."
Author:
Gibbons, J. S. (James Sloan), 1810-1892
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
September 29, 1841
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Gibbons, J. S. (James Sloan), 1810-1892
Jackson, James C., 1811-1895
Child, Lydia Maria, 1802-1880
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.)
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv143f485
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
N. York
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
On pages 2-3 of this manuscript, James Sloan Gibbons continues writing this letter on Oct. 5.
The delivery address is: Wm Lloyd Garrison, No. 25 Cornhill, Boston.
Identifier:
4531090
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.12.1, p.110
Barcode:
39999063858458