Letter from George Putnam, Roxbury, [Boston, Massachusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1864 Nov[ember] 24

Item Information

Title:
Letter from George Putnam, Roxbury, [Boston, Massachusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1864 Nov[ember] 24
Description:
George Putnam writes to William LLoyd Garrison thanking him for his "kind note of this morning" and telling him "what I thought about you as I saw you in church this morning." Putnam believes that Garrison "had the right to be the happiest man in all America" due to his role in the success of the abolition movement, declaring "here you are absolutely triumphant! - & not an old man!" He also mentions Garrison's offer to print his sermon but says he "never print[s] anything when I can help it".
Author:
Putnam, George, 1807-1878
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
November 24, 1864
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
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Putnam, George, 1807-1878
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 21 cm. + 1 envelope (8 x 14 cm.)
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xc97f
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Roxbury, [Boston, Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white, lined paper with an embossed logo in the head- spine corner of each page. Along the head edge of the first page, "From. Rev. George Putnam, Mr. Garrison's opposite neighbor, 1864-1878. 130 Highland St. Roxbury, Mass." is written in black ink and in a different handwriting. Below the salutation, the number "186" is written in pencil.
The folder contains an envelope addressed to "Mr. W.L. Garrison Highland St. Roxbury" and along the spine edge of the envelope, "Dr. George Putnam, Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 1864." is written vertically and in a different handwriting.
Identifier:
5060508
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.33, p.105A
Barcode:
39999085440400