Letter from William Robson, Warrington, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison and Thomas Worcester, 1858 Sept[ember] 22

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Title:
Letter from William Robson, Warrington, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison and Thomas Worcester, 1858 Sept[ember] 22
Description:
William Robson writes to William Lloyd Garrsion enclosing copies of two letters, a letter from Thomas Worcester and his reply. Robson tells Garrison that "they may be of use" and that he "would like the correspondence to go on & to have it all published." In the first letter, from Thomas Worcester to William Robson and dated "Oct[ober] 8, [18]58," Worcester discusses his answers to Robsons earlier questions, affirming that "man can hold property in man ... in some cases" and denying that he agreed "the Lord [could] ... put another brother disciple on the auction block ..." Worcester also states that when he granted Robson's request "for one hours conversation", Robson compelled him "to speak on other subjects, which were out of my province, and that he later "misrepresented" his views. In Robson's reply to Worcester, dated "Oct[ober] 26, 1858" from "Warrington, [England]", Robson states he is "glad to hear from you, and still more glad to learn that you did not consciously give utterance to which I considered the horrible blasphemy against the Lord ..." Robson describes their previous meeting and the questions that Worcester addressed in his letter, expressing his shock at Worcester's answers. He claims Worcester's comments were "blotting out the last ray of hope on my soul that a true church of the Lord was to be found in your land." Robson also challenges Worcester's claims that he "compelled [him] to speak about American Slavery" and his astonishment that Worcester considers the "wrongs of nearly four millions of Gods children, his brother men and sister women in his own country, out of his province." Robson expresses his desire to see their correspondence published "for the purpose of putting us both right with the Boston public. I have nothing to keep secret," he tells Worcester.
Author:
Robson, William, ca. 1805-1892
Addressee:
Robson, William, ca. 1805-1892
Author:
Worcester, Thomas, 1795-1878
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
October 29, 1858
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--England--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Christianity
Social reformers--United States
Robson, William, ca. 1805-1892
Worcester, Thomas, 1795-1878
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
England
Extent:
1 vol. (7 p.) ; 27 x 22 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23x2438
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Warrington, [England]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. In the head- spine corner of the first page, a small checkmark has been drawn in pencil above the number "141", also written in pencil. Along the head edge "Private - Copies. - " has been written in ink, while in the head- fore corner "1858" is written in pencil. The first letter from Thomas Worcester to William Robson occupies the first and second pages. The second letter from Robson to Worcester occupies pages two to seven and the last letter from Robson to William Lloyd Garrison is on the seventh page.
Identifier:
4748289
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.28, p.151
Barcode:
39999085504494