Letter from Aaron Macy Powell, Ghent, N.Y., to William Lloyd Garrison, Jan[uar]y 21. 1859

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Title:
Letter from Aaron Macy Powell, Ghent, N.Y., to William Lloyd Garrison, Jan[uar]y 21. 1859
Description:
Aaron Macy Powell writes William Lloyd Garrison detailing the arrangements made for Garrison to deliver lectures in Poughkeepsie and Hudson, and details the excitement Garrison's imminent visit has raised. Powell invites Garrison to arrive in Ghent and join himself, Lydia Mott, Susan B. Anthony, and Parker Pillsbury for an anti-slavery meeting. Powell states that their Albany Convention will be preceeded by a "Compensation Convention", which he promises to attend so as to be "more fully advised of its proceedings". Powell states that he had a "very pleasant interview" with George William Curtis, and describes Curtis' lecture on "Democracy and Education" to be "magnificent", and comparable only to Wendell Phillips' address on "Agitation". Powell notes his sorrow to hear of Theodore Parker's poor health, and states that they can "ill afford to dispense with his effective labors".
Author:
Powell, Aaron M. (Aaron Macy), 1832-1899
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
1858–January 21, 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--Lectures and lecturing--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Congresses--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
Lectures and lecturing
Antislavery movements--United States
Meetings
Congresses and conventions
Women abolitionists--United States
Powell, Aaron M. (Aaron Macy), 1832-1899
Mott, Lydia, 1806-1875
Pillsbury, Parker, 1809-1898
Curtis, George William, 1824-1892
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Parker, Theodore, 1810-1860
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906
Extent:
1 leaf (6 p.) ; 11.2 x 17.4 cm. + 1 envelope (14.1 x 7.9 cm.)
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Place of origin:
Ghent, N.Y.
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript annotated on recto, with "6" in pencil above Powell's salutation to Garrison, and "7" in pencil at bottom-left margin of page.
Accompanying envelope is annotated on recto, with "Samuel J. May, / London, Jan. 17, 1859 - / On Mr. Thompson's illness." in pencil along left margin of page.
Identifier:
4716925
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.29, p.7
Barcode:
39999032923607