Letter from New York (N.Y.). Citizens, New York, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, May 5. [18]73

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Title:
Letter from New York (N.Y.). Citizens, New York, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, May 5. [18]73
Description:
Writing on behalf of the Citizens of New York City, Charles L. Reason, Peter S. Porter, and William P. Powell (the "Committee on Invitations") notifies William Lloyd Garrison of a commemorative meeting in celebration of the passage of the "Civil Rights Bill" by the New York State Legislature, to be held at the Cooper Institute on May 15, 1873. Reason informs Garrison that they have been "instructed" by the citizens of New York to request Garrison's presence as a speaker at the event.
Author:
New York (N.Y.). Citizens
Inscriber:
Reason, Charles Lewis, 1818-1893
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[May 5, 1873]
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 American abolitionists--History--19th century
Civil rights--New York (State)--History--19th century
Civil rights movements--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
African American abolitionists
Civil rights--History
Civil rights movements--United States
Meetings
Reason, Charles Lewis, 1818-1893
Porter, Peter S.
Powell, William P.
New York (N.Y.). Citizens
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
New York
Extent:
1 leaf (1 p.) ; 13.2 x 21.1 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900q755w
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
New York, [N.Y.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
4699057
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.37, p.73A
Barcode:
39999066759802