Letter from William Hayes Ward, New York, [New York], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1879 April 25

Item Information

Title:
Letter from William Hayes Ward, New York, [New York], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1879 April 25
Description:
William Hayes Ward, deputy editor of The Independent newspaper, writes to William Lloyd Garrison asking him to contribute one of his "stirring articles on this Southern Exodus".
Author:
Ward, William Hayes, 1835-1916
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
April 25, 1879
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Migration, Internal--African Americans--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Migration, Internal--United States
African Americans
Social reformers--United States
Ward, William Hayes, 1835-1916
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Independent (New York, N.Y.)
Extent:
1 leaf (1 p.) ; 21 x 26 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23x491b
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
New York, [New York]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on stationery belonging to the "The Independent." The letterhead reads, "The Independent. Editorial Rooms, 251 Broadway. Post-Office Box 2787." Under the salutation the number "86" is written in pencil, while along the tail edge of the adjacent page, the phrase "Ms.A.1.2 v.40 P.108(b)" is also written in pencil. There is a black spot between the salutation and the first line of the letter, measuring about 1.5 x .9 cm.
Identifier:
4781969
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.40, p.108B
Barcode:
39999085438990