Letter from Lewis Tappan, New York, [New York], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1835 Feb[ruary] 5th

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Title:
Letter from Lewis Tappan, New York, [New York], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1835 Feb[ruary] 5th
Description:
Lewis Tappan writes to William Lloyd Garrison explaining that he did not want his last note to be published as it put him "before the public in an antagonist position with my brother." He tells Garrison that while many abolitionists admire him, they "recoil from the epithets you sometimes apply to leading opponents" and he suggests Garrison criticize classes of people instead of individuals. Tappan then discusses the American Union for the Relief and Improvement of the Colored Race, calling it "a device of Satan, using many good men to effect his nefarious purposes", and agreeing with Garrison's opinion of the society. He then comments on Garrison's letter to Gerrit Smith and asks him to request George Thompson write to J.G. Birney. Tappan also shares news of the last meeting of the Executive Committee of the American Anti-Slavery Society and discusses a "Mr. Turpins bequest" to Garrison.
Author:
Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
February 5, 1835
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
Antislavery movements--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Societies
Social reformers--United States
American Union for the Relief and Improvement of the Colored Race
American Anti-Slavery Society. Executive Committee
Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Weld, Theodore Dwight, 1803-1895
Birney, James Gillespie, 1792-1857
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 32 x 20 cm.
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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 white paper. In the head- spine corner a checkmark has been drawn in pencil, while along the head edge the number "15" is written next to "MS A.1.2.5 #15", also in pencil. On the second and third pages, about 6 cm from the bottom of each page, "Ms A.1.2 V5. P15" is written in pencil. On the verso, the letter is addressed to "William Lloyd Garrison Esq Boston" and is postmarked with a red circular stamp that reads "New York Feb 5". There is a red, circular seal present along the spine edge of this final page.
Identifier:
5047923
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.5, p.15
Barcode:
39999085439923