Letter from A. Pflueger, Troy, N.Y., to William Lloyd Garrison, March 12th, 1874

Item Information

Title:
Letter from A. Pflueger, Troy, N.Y., to William Lloyd Garrison, March 12th, 1874
Description:
A. Pflueger addresses William Lloyd Garrison inquiring if it is true that "Lillburn Lewis cut one of his slaves to pieces alive and deliberately threw them into the fire" with the design of instilling fear and obedience into his remaining slaves. Pflueger inquires, if this is true, if Lewis was punished, and if so, what the punishment was. Pflueger recounts to Garrison his awakening to the horrors of slavery, and his exiting of the Democratic Party.
Author:
Pflueger, A.
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
March 12, 1874
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
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
African Americans--Violence against--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
African Americans
Violence
Pflueger, A.
Lewis, Lilburn, -1812
Lewis, George, 1794-1811
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 19.5 x 24.8 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900pp854
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Troy
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript addressed from "No. 70 Federal St., Troy, N.Y."
Identifier:
4664570
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.40, p.88B
Barcode:
39999063806333