Letter from Benjamin Rush Plumly, Philad[elphi]a, [Pa.], to William Lloyd Garrison, [February] 6th 1850

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Title:
Letter from Benjamin Rush Plumly, Philad[elphi]a, [Pa.], to William Lloyd Garrison, [February] 6th 1850
Description:
Benjamin Rush Plumly writes William Lloyd Garrison to make payment for his subscription to the "Liberator". Plumly informs Garrison that they are conducting weekly anti-slavery meetings, and states that they are "well attended and grow quite spirited". Plumly offers an account of their December meeting, and states that the Executive Committee members have "prepared & published" a "disunion petition", which they plan to issue to "every member of Congress & of our State Legislature". Plumly recounts the political news of the Democratic Party in the state on the issues of Union and slavery, and states that the Whigs are "preparing to defeat them".
Author:
Plumly, B. Rush (Benjamin Rush), 1816-1887
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[February 6, 1850]
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
Secession--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
Secession
Plumly, B. Rush (Benjamin Rush), 1816-1887
M'Kim, J. Miller (James Miller), 1810-1874
Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society
Whig Party (U.S.)
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 21.1 x 26.8 cm.
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Place of origin:
Philad[elphi]a, [Pa.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript annotated on recto, with "Garrison MSS." stamped in blue ink beneath letterhead date, and "8" in pencil beneath Plumly's salutation to Garrison.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
4716897
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.19, p.8
Barcode:
39999032923516