William Ingersoll Bowditch autograph letter signed to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Boston, 26 October 1859

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Title:
William Ingersoll Bowditch autograph letter signed to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Boston, 26 October 1859
Description:
Repeats an offer made by Charles M[ayo] Ellis to act as junior counsel for John Brown.
Addressee:
Higginson, Thomas Wentworth, 1823-1911
Author:
Bowditch, Henry I. (Henry Ingersoll), 1808-1892
Name on Item:
W. I. Bowditch
Date:
October 26, 1859
Format:
Manuscripts
Letters/Correspondence
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
MS E.5.1, pt. 1, p. 51-116 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
John Brown: Correspondence relating to John Brown and the raid on Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)--History--John Brown's Raid, 1859
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Ellis, Charles M. (Charles Mayo), 1818-1878
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston
Extent:
1 sheet (2 p.)
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dz011678s
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title supplied by cataloger.
Notes (acquisition):
Donated to the Boston Public Library by Thomas Wentworth Higginson in 1904.
Notes (date):
Date from item or from supporting materials.
Call #:
MS E.5.1, pt. 1, p. 65
Barcode:
39999085841318