Letter from Parker Pillsbury, Concord, N.H., to William Lloyd Garrison, 30 May 1858

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Parker Pillsbury, Concord, N.H., to William Lloyd Garrison, 30 May 1858
Description:
Parker Pillsbury writes William Lloyd Garrison that their "few friends" in Concord wish to host an anti-slavery convention, and request Garrison and Wendell Phillips' presence. Pillsbury adds his wish that Charles Lenox Remond be in attendance. Pillsbury declares that even with the three of them on the bill, he fears that they would be unable to cover "more than base expenses", given how the people of New Hampshire "never know how to give" and "never had very much to give". Pillsbury asserts that the New Hampshire State Legislature is as "full of unfledged Caleb Cushings" as a "cheese of maggots". Pillsbury notes that the disorganization of New Hampshire's abolitionist movement leaves the field wide open for their efforts.
Author:
Pillsbury, Parker, 1809-1898
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
May 30, 1858
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--Congresses--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
Antislavery movements--United States
Congresses and conventions
Pillsbury, Parker, 1809-1898
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Cushing, Caleb, 1800-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 12.5 x 19.1 cm.
Permalink:
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Place of origin:
Concord, N.H.
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript annotated on recto, with "42" in pencil above Pillbury's salutation to Garrison.
Identifier:
4715263
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.28, p.42
Barcode:
39999032923979