Letter from Parker Pillsbury, to William Lloyd Garrison, Feb[ruary] 5 [1845]

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Parker Pillsbury, to William Lloyd Garrison, Feb[ruary] 5 [1845]
Description:
Parker Pillsbury forwards to William Lloyd Garrison the "Prospectus" calling for the "re-establishment" of the "Herald of Freedom", and ironically inquires if Garrison finds the appropriation of the title of his old newspaper to be "modest". Pillsbury relates that he is consumed by work, and that he has "no time to write".
Author:
Pillsbury, Parker, 1809-1898
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[February 5, 1845]
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--Newspapers--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
Pillsbury, Parker, 1809-1898
Rogers, Nathaniel Peabody, 1794-1846
French, John Robert, 1819-1890
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 20.3 x 24.1 cm.
Permalink:
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Place of origin:
[Place of publication not identified]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript is composed upon the verso of a circular regarding the re-establishment of the "Herald of Freedom" under the editorial direction of Nathaniel Peabody Rogers, and the accompanying call for subscribers.
Manuscript annotated on recto of circular, with "121" in pencil along top-left margin of page.
Manuscript addressed to "William Lloyd Garrison / Boston / Mass".
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
4715218
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.15, p.12
Barcode:
39999066758564