Letter from James Porter, New York, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Sept[ember] 9th 1872

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Title:
Letter from James Porter, New York, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Sept[ember] 9th 1872
Description:
James Porter writes William Lloyd Garrison expressing his sincere appreciation for Garrison's "most timely letter" to Charles Sumner, and states that Garrison, "of all men in the country", is particularly well-equipped to respond to Sumner and Horace Greeley on the matter at hand. Porter declares that while slavery is now abolished, there remain "[p]ortions of the South" which continue to fight to "recover their losses", and opines that these forces, knowing that Grant will not assist them, pull for Greeley's election as a means to reverse the gains of Reconstruction.
Author:
Porter, James, 1808-1888
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
September 9, 1872
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
Presidents--United States--Elections--1872
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
Presidents--United States--Election--1872
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Porter, James, 1808-1888
Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874
Greeley, Horace, 1811-1872
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 20.2 x 25.5 cm.
Permalink:
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Place of origin:
New York, [N.Y.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Portion of manuscript missing along upper-left margin of recto, which renders a portion of text on verso illegible.
Manuscript annotated on recto, with "69" in pencil beneath letterhead recipient.
Identifier:
4716816
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.37, p.55B
Barcode:
39999032923953