Letter from J.H. Stephenson, Boston, [Massachusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1864 Nov[ember] 29

Item Information

Title:
Letter from J.H. Stephenson, Boston, [Massachusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1864 Nov[ember] 29
Description:
J.H. Stephenson writes to William Lloyd Garrison about a plan proposed to him by John M. Forbes to raise money to purchase a Christmas present for George Thompson. He states that Forbes "proposes to issue a circular referring to the opinions of eminent Englishmen as the value of Mr. T's services in England" to help raise funds, and asks Garrison to send him "a collection of the most valuable of these 'opinions'".
Author:
Stephenson, J. H.
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
November 29, 1864
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--England--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Stephenson, J. H.
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
England
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 21 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xd07g
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Boston, [Massachusetts]
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 "Office Boston Silk & Woollen Mills, No. 12 Arch Street. Boston", which contains an embossed logo of the initials "C S" in the head- spine corner of each page. Above the first line of the letter the name "[John M.]" has been inserted in pencil before the word "Forbes" and above the second line of the letter, the number "87" is written in pencil.
Identifier:
5060512
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.33, p.105B
Barcode:
39999085440418