Letter from Elizabeth Pease Nichol, Edinburgh [Scotland], to William Lloyd Garrison, Sep[tembe]r 23, 1864

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Elizabeth Pease Nichol, Edinburgh [Scotland], to William Lloyd Garrison, Sep[tembe]r 23, 1864
Description:
Elizabeth Pease Nichol forwards to William Lloyd Garrison the sum of £50 as a contribution to the antislavery cause from their mutual friend Thomas Sturge. Nichol opines that the military success of the United States forces against the Confederate rebellion should bode well for Abraham Lincoln's re-election chances.
Author:
Nichol, Elizabeth Pease, 1807-1897
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
September 23, 1864
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
Women abolitionists--England--History--19th century--Correspondence
Women social reformers--England--History--19th century
Presidents--United States--Elections--1864
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
Women abolitionists
Women social reformers
Presidents--United States--Election--1864
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Nichol, Elizabeth Pease, 1807-1897
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
England
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 29.6 x 23.4 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900q8439
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Edinburgh, [Scotland]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript encapsulated.
Manuscript annotated on recto, with "To W. L. Garrison." appearing in pencil on top-left margin of page, and "V 33, P 91A" appearing in pencil on bottom margin of page.
Manuscript annotated on verso, with "Eliz. Pease Nichol. Sept. 23, 1864" appearing in pencil in the left-center of page.
Identifier:
4714002
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.33, p.91A
Barcode:
39999066760263