Letter from George Washington Richards, Phil[adelphia, Pennsylvania], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1862 Dec[ember] 1

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Title:
Letter from George Washington Richards, Phil[adelphia, Pennsylvania], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1862 Dec[ember] 1
Description:
G.W. Richards writes to William Lloyd Garrison asking if he remembers on the "packet Columbus, a very ill liked boy, to whom you extended your silent but grateful sympathy, he now addresses you." Richards then tells Garrison about two pamphlets he owns that he would like to see republished, as well as "a brief history of slavery: of course anti." He asks Garrison if he could recommend any publishers who would be interested in this work, stating that "I think at this time, that such a book would sell."
Author:
Richards, G. W. (George Washington), 1820-1871
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
December 1, 1862
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Publishing--United States--History--19th century
Slave insurrections--Southern States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Publishers and publishing
Slave rebellions--United States
Social reformers--United States
Richards, G. W. (George Washington), 1820-1871
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
Southern United States (area)
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 20 x 26 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23x049h
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Phil[adelphia, Pennsylvania]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on blue lined paper. Below the salutation, the number "133" is written in pencil.
Inferred this "G.W. Richards" is George Washington Richards, a Philadelphia author.
Identifier:
4730573
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.31, p.160A
Barcode:
39999085503660