Letter from Joseph Lupton, Leeds, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison, 13 October / [18]78

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Joseph Lupton, Leeds, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison, 13 October / [18]78
Description:
Joseph Lupton writes William Lloyd Garrison announcing to him the death of George Thompson, who passed at "10-10 PM, very quietly". Lupton states that Thompson had grown restless in the previous days, and had become "extremely feeble". Lupton adds that Thompson was unconscious for the final hours of his life, and that his family has began to arrive for his funeral, scheduled for the following Thursday.
Author:
Lupton, Joseph
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[October 13, 1878]
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
Abolitionists--England--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Lupton, Joseph
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
England
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 24.9 x 20.1 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900pg644
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Leeds, [England]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript addressed from "Chapel Allerton Leeds".
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
4664285
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.40, p.43A
Barcode:
39999063804759