Letter from George Thompson, London, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1846 Sep[tember] 26

Item Information

Title:
Letter from George Thompson, London, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1846 Sep[tember] 26
Description:
In this letter to William Lloyd Garrison, George Thompson "report[s] progress" at "our last council meeting", including hiring a "Mr. Smith" and passing "some resolutions of importance". He tells Garrison that he was invited by the City of Norwich "to go down to a great Meeting in St. Andrew's Hall next week" where he has "no doubt we shall have a large muster." Thompson tells Garrison that Frederick Douglass "is also wanted at Norwich". He then pleads with Garrison not to "fail to be at Wrexham on the 9th[.] It is of imporance" and repeats "Don't fail me", adding that "Douglass must be there too and Wright if possible."
Author:
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
September 26, 1846
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--England--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--Great Britain
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Wright, Henry Clarke, 1797-1870
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
England
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 19 x 23 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23x980v
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
London, [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 checkmark is drawn in pencil above the number "92", also in pencil. In the head- fore corner, there is a purple, oval stamp containing the words, "Garrison MSS."
Identifier:
5053524
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.16, p.93
Barcode:
39999085440004