Letter from George Thompson, Roxbury, [Massachusetts], to William Cooper Nell, 1867 Ap[ril] 17

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Title:
Letter from George Thompson, Roxbury, [Massachusetts], to William Cooper Nell, 1867 Ap[ril] 17
Description:
George Thompson writes to William C. Nell stating he has seen Mr. [William Lloyd] Garrison and "on the subject of the Testimonial, he will appoint a time to receive the friends ..." He says he cannot tell Nell yet if he will be able "to attend the meeting to which you allude" but that he can give him a definitive answer once he knows Nell's plans. Thompson also says that he has "not yet seen the gift you are ... to present to our friend but hope to see it soon ..."
Author:
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Addressee:
Nell, William C. (William Cooper), 1816-1874
Date:
April 17, 1867
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
African American abolitionists--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
African American abolitionists
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Nell, William C. (William Cooper), 1816-1874
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
England
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 21 x 26 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23x340n
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Roxbury, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on blue paper with a watermark that depicts a crown above a crest. Under the salutation, the number "29" is written in pencil. In the head spine corner of the page opposite the first page, "Geo. Thompson." has been written and underlined in black ink in a different handwriting.
Identifier:
4749928
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.35, p.17A
Barcode:
39999085438685