Letter from Samuel Edmund Sewall, Boston, [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Jan[uary] 8, 1872

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Samuel Edmund Sewall, Boston, [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Jan[uary] 8, 1872
Description:
Samuel Edmund Sewall forwards to William Lloyd Garrion a petition they had previously discussed, and states his desire that, given Garrison's expressed willingness to sign it, he should like Garrison's signature to be the very first on the petition. Sewall states that he does not expect Garrison to solicit signatures, but encourages him to allow interested parties to sign prior to returning the petition to Sewall.
Author:
Sewall, Samuel E. (Samuel Edmund), 1799-1888
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
January 8, 1872
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
Sewall, Samuel E. (Samuel Edmund), 1799-1888
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 12.7 x 18.7 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900pf72m
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Boston, [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
4664249
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.37, p.22B
Barcode:
39999063804619