Letter from John W. Lewis, Lowell, Mass., to William Lloyd Garrison, Dec[ember] 20th, 1852

Item Information

Title:
Letter from John W. Lewis, Lowell, Mass., to William Lloyd Garrison, Dec[ember] 20th, 1852
Description:
John W. Lewis forwards to William Lloyd Garrison, via Mr. W.C. Wood, a book entitled "The Life, Labours, and travels of Eld Charles Bowle", including an "essay on the Character and Condition of the African Race", and an essay on the Fugitive Slave Act. Lewis states that the work has been made an anti-slavery one, to the extent that this was within his power. Lewis inquires if Garrison would be able to examine the work at his convenience and publish a review of it in the Liberator.
Author:
Lewis, John W., Eld.
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
December 20, 1852
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
African American abolitionists
Lewis, John W., Eld.
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 19.9 x 32.3 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900pp15f
Terms of Use:
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No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Lowell, Mass.
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript is addressed to "Mr. Wm. L. Garrison, Liberator Office, Boston, Mass."
Identifier:
4664543
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.21, p.134
Barcode:
39999063803223