Letter from Epes Sargent, Boston, [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, July 14th, 1875

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Title:
Letter from Epes Sargent, Boston, [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, July 14th, 1875
Description:
Epes Sargent informs William Lloyd Garrison that he has researched "the case of Firman, the American medium in Paris", whom Sargent states was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for the "exercise of his powers in the production of the materialization phenomena". Sargent asserts his conviction that the case is "one of gross, unwarrantable persecution". Sargent writes that spritualists in England and France are "calling upon their American brethren to intercede" on behalf of Firman, and proposes Garrison head a memorial to communicate with the American ministers in Paris to ensure that "justice is done".
Author:
Sargent, Epes, 1813-1880
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
July 14, 1875
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
Spiritualists--France--History--19th century
Spiritualism--United States--History--19th century
Spiritualists--United States--History--19th century--Correspondence
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Spiritualists
Spiritualism--United States
Social reformers--United States
Sargent, Epes, 1813-1880
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
France
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 25.4 x 19 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900pn12d
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Boston, [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript addressed from "P.O. B. 2985"
Manuscript addressed to "Wm Lloyd Garrison Esq. Roxbury Mass."
Identifier:
4664493
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.38, p.27B
Barcode:
39999063805921