Letter from Parker Pillsbury, Rochester, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, 28 Dec[ember] 1859

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Parker Pillsbury, Rochester, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, 28 Dec[ember] 1859
Description:
Parker Pillsbury informs William Lloyd Garrison that he received a letter from his wife recounting Garrison's visit to Concord, and expresses his regrets that he was unaware of this trip beforehand so that he could have offered his hospitality to Garrison. Pillsbury states that his ill-health the previous week precluded him from reading Garrison's speech on John Brown until yesterday, and asserts his pleasure derived from the speech.
Author:
Pillsbury, Parker, 1809-1898
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
December 28, 1859
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
Pillsbury, Parker, 1809-1898
Pillsbury, Sarah H.
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 11.9 x 21 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900qd08j
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Rochester, [N.Y.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript annotated on recto, with "175" in pencil above Pillsbury's salutation to Garrison.
Identifier:
4716870
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.29, p.14B
Barcode:
39999032923425