Letter from Fanny Smith, Peterboro[ugh, New Hampshire], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1858 June 4

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Fanny Smith, Peterboro[ugh, New Hampshire], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1858 June 4
Description:
Fanny Smith writes to William Lloyd Garrison telling him she is "now upon the brink of the grave." She informs Garrison that she wants to help African-Americans but does "not know what course to take" and asks him for information about "the school for the colored race - also your advice as to the best use I can make of my little fund."
Author:
Smith, Fanny, 1780-1858
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
June 4, 1858
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
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Women abolitionists--United States
Smith, Fanny, 1780-1858
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (1 p.) ; 12 x 21 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23x2285
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Peterboro[ugh, New Hampshire]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on lined blue paper. In the head- spine corner a small checkmark has been drawn in pencil, while benath the checkmark, the number "46" has also been written in pencil.
Identifier:
4746976
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.28, p.47
Barcode:
39999085504460