Letter from James Miller M'Kim, Phil[adelphi]a, [Pa.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Ap[ri]l 20 / [18]61

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Title:
Letter from James Miller M'Kim, Phil[adelphi]a, [Pa.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Ap[ri]l 20 / [18]61
Description:
James Miller M'Kim writes William Lloyd Garrison informing him that several persons had arrived to the office to "advise" that they forego the planned and advertised meeting for the month of May. M'Kim asserts that he refused any suggestions to this point. M'Kim asserts that they must continue with the meeting if the "occasion should be just". M'Kim states that Lucretia Mott will be absent, and that Robert Purvis will be there for a portion of the proceedings. M'Kim encloses a letter from E.M. Davis wherein the author states his concerns over the potential public uproar (as Fort Sumter had been attacked only days beforehand) should they proceed with the convention as planned.
Author:
M'Kim, J. Miller (James Miller), 1810-1874
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[April 20, 1861]
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Antislavery movements--Congresses--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Public opinion--United States--History--19th century
African American abolitionists--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Congresses and conventions
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
Antislavery movements--United States
Public opinion
African American abolitionists
Women abolitionists--United States
M'Kim, J. Miller (James Miller), 1810-1874
Purvis, Robert, 1810-1898
Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (5 p.) ; 12.7 x 20.4 cm.
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Place of origin:
Phil[adelphi]a, [Pa.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
4664908
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.31, p.39B
Barcode:
39999063805624