Letter from Lydia Dodge Parker, to William Lloyd Garrison, July 19th [1861]

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Lydia Dodge Parker, to William Lloyd Garrison, July 19th [1861]
Description:
Lydia Parker sends to William Lloyd Garrison a photograph of her late husband, Theodore Parker, along with his "velvet cap", which she states she believed Garrison would favor despite the "sad memories" that will undoubtedly accompany it.
Author:
Parker, Lydia Dodge Cabot
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[July 19, 1861]
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
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
Parker, Lydia Dodge Cabot
Parker, Theodore, 1810-1860
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) + 1 envelope (12 x 6.7 cm.)
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900q980n
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
[Place of publication not identified]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript annotated on recto, with "To W.L. Garrison" in black ink on top-left margin of page, and "86" in pencil above Parker's salutation to Garrison.
Accompanying envelope annotated on recto, with the following in pencil: "Mrs. Lydia D. Parker July 19, 1861 (?) Presenting Theo. Parker's velvet cap to W. L. G."
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
4714136
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.31, p.57B
Barcode:
39999066760776