Letter from George Thompson, London, [England], to Henry Clarke Wright, 1846 May 7

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Title:
Letter from George Thompson, London, [England], to Henry Clarke Wright, 1846 May 7
Description:
George Thompson writes to Henry Clarke Wright in regards to those who use the Bible to justify enslaving others. He writes of those who go to the "Old & New Testaments for their warrant to invade, sacriligously, God's family, and run away with a part of his offspring. O, What a God must the God of those be, who represent him, vertically, as saying- 'You must not Enslave my white children, for I made them 'free and equal,' but I have some poor black curly headed ones, and, as I don't much care about them, you may help yourselves, and do as you please with them." He continues to discuss religious scripture and its implications of slavery. He writes to James N. Buffum and says that arrangements for the Assembly week should be soon made.
Author:
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Addressee:
Wright, Henry Clarke, 1797-1870
Date:
May 7, 1846
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--England--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--Great Britain--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--Great Britain--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Meetings--Great Britain--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
Antislavery movements--United States
Christianity
Meetings
Slavery and the church--United States
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Wright, Henry Clarke, 1797-1870
Buffum, James N.
Places:
United Kingdom
England
Extent:
2 leaves (8 p.) ; 24 cm.
Permalink:
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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 contains purple postmarked stamp that says "Garrison Mss."
Identifier:
5707163
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.16, p.43
Barcode:
39999086045935