Letter from B. C. Lundy, Mount Palatine, Ill., to William Lloyd Garrison, 25th June 1852

Item Information

Title:
Letter from B. C. Lundy, Mount Palatine, Ill., to William Lloyd Garrison, 25th June 1852
Description:
B. C. Lundy (the son of Benjamin Lundy) writes his deceased father's former colleague, William Lloyd Garrison, to clarify that, contrary to popular belief, the work "The Life & Opinions of Benjamin Lundy" was not issued under the supervision of the Lundy children, that they had no control whatsoever over the content of the work, and that they were not even consulted during its composition or production. Lundy states that a "half-sister" of his father's undertook this endeavor "without the least authority". Lundy asserts that this was done so that they could not place the task of their father's biography in Garrison's hands as he had desired, both owing to Garrison's relationship with Benjamin Lundy, as well as their knowledge of an understanding between Lundy and Garrison that the survivor of the two would compose the other's biography. Lundy states that he had "resolved to some day right the wrong" committed, and proposes to Garrison that he should write a proper biography of Benjamin Lundy.
Author:
Lundy, B. C.
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
June 25, 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
Lundy, B. C.
Lundy, Benjamin, 1789-1839
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 19.5 x 25.9 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900pp544
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Mount Palatine, Ill.
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript addressed from "Mount Palatine Putnam Co Illinois". Manuscript addressed to "William Lloyd Garrison Boston Mass".
Identifier:
4664563
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.21, p.47
Barcode:
39999063804304