Letter from James Stanfield, Belfast, [Northern Ireland], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1846 Oct[ober] 22nd

Item Information

Title:
Letter from James Stanfield, Belfast, [Northern Ireland], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1846 Oct[ober] 22nd
Description:
James Standfield writes to William Lloyd Garrison informing him that the Committee of the Belfast Anti-Slavery Society has arranged for a public meeting during his visit, "accompanied by that noble Champion of the enslaved Mr. George Thompson". They also invite Garrison and Thompson to "a social Tea Party" the day before the public meeting.
Author:
Standfield, James, ca. 1809-ca. 1861
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
October 22, 1846
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--Ireland--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--England--19th century
Antislavery movements--Ireland--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Belfast Anti-Slavery Society
Standfield, James, ca. 1809-ca. 1861
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
England
Ireland
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 19 x 23 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23x5292
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Belfast, [Northern Ireland]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper with a faint, embossed circular logo in the head- spine corner of the first page. Above the salutation, the number "114" is written in pencil and in the head- spine corner, there is a small checkmark that has also been drawn in pencil. Along the fore edge of the first page, next to the salutation, there is a purple oval stamp containing the words, "Garrison MSS.".
Identifier:
4835388
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.16, p.116
Barcode:
39999085439071