Letter from Thomas Garrett, Wilmington, [Delaware], to William Lloyd Garrison, 12 mo[nth] 5th [day] 1850

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Title:
Letter from Thomas Garrett, Wilmington, [Delaware], to William Lloyd Garrison, 12 mo[nth] 5th [day] 1850
Description:
Thomas Garrett encloses a letter for George Thompson. Thomas Garrett is anxious to see George Thompson but is occupied with business affairs that prevent him from leaving home. There is great alarm caused by the passage of a new slave bill. Many are interested in offering shelter and protection to runaways. Thomas Garrett explains that "any white man here may arrest a coloured man on suspicion of his being a Slave put him in Jail, if he is proved a slave, the man taking up gets a reward, if free the County pays the expenses, and the poor Black has no remedy, or compensation for less time."
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Author:
Garrett, Thomas, 1789-1871
Date:
December 5, 1850
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
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Garrett, Thomas, 1789-1871
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.)
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv143g85h
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Wilmington, [Delaware]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Identifier:
4532846
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.19, p.105
Barcode:
39999063858243