Letter from Mary Anne Rawson, Sheffield, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1877 July 11

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Mary Anne Rawson, Sheffield, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1877 July 11
Description:
Mary A. Rawson writes to William Lloyd Garrison expressing her gratitude for Garrison's "great kindnes" in coming to visit her. Rawson discusses her "five large volumes of autographs and portraits" which includes a picture of Garrison that he sent to her. She also asks Garrison if he or his son [Francis Jackson Garrison] could tell her where she could find another portrait of him. Rawson requests Garrison "give my love" to Mrs. [Elizabeth Pease] Nichol and in the postscript, she mentions that her neice, Gertrude Wilson, may see him in Leeds.
Author:
Rawson, Mary Anne, 1801-1887
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
July 11, 1877
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--England--19th century--Correspondence
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--England--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Social reformers--United States
Women abolitionists
Rawson, Mary Anne, 1801-1887
Lupton, Joseph
Nichol, Elizabeth Pease, 1807-1897
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
England
Extent:
1 leaf (8 p.) ; 18 x 23 cm. + 1 envelope (10 x 12 cm.)
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23wz736
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Sheffield, [England]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed on stationery with the letterhead reading "Wincobank-Hall, near Sheffield." In the head- spine corner of the first page, the phrase "(Answered." is written in pencil vertically, facing the fore edge. Under the salutation, the number "187" is written in pencil. The folder contains a stamped envelope addressed to "W.L. Garrison Esq." as well as "Joseph Lupton Esq. Leeds." The postage stamp is a one penny, "penny red," stamp featuring Queen Victoria. The envelope is also stamped "Sheffield JY 11 77."
Identifier:
4730112
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.39, p.100A
Barcode:
39999085503496