Letter from Joseph Ricketson, New Bedford, [Massachusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1847 [January] 4th
Description:
Joseph Ricketson writes to William Lloyd Garrison to ask for "the name of the subject of your lecture" that Garrison will deliver before the "Association on Monday Evening February 15th." Ricketson states that while past lectures have not been strictly Anti-Slavery lectures, "they have been pretty well 'spiced' with Anti Slavery Sentiments, as well as sentiments pertaining to Peace [and] the Abolition of Capital Punishment [and] other Moral Reforms." While he assures Garrison he is free to choose his lecture topic, he provides the names of past lecturers and their subjects "as it may be pleasing to [him]." Ricketson also offers Garrison twenty dollars for compensation and invites him to stay in his home. He closes the letter by asking him to make his brother in law, Daniel Thornton, a subscriber to the Liberator in exchange for the enclosed two dollars [not included].
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on blue paper. Under the salutation, the number "3" is written in pencil, and in the head- spine corner, there is a small checkmark or the letter "v" also drawn in pencil. Above the first line of the letter, along the fore edge of the page, there is a purple oval stamp enclosing the words "Garrison MSS."