Letter from Henry Egbert Benson, Prov[idence, Rhode Island], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1834 February 23d

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Title:
Letter from Henry Egbert Benson, Prov[idence, Rhode Island], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1834 February 23d
Description:
Henry Egbert Benson writes to William Lloyd Garrison passing along a message from his father, George Benson, that Garrison "will of course make his house your home as long as you remain in Brooklyn [Connecticut]." Benson states that he and his brother want him to stop in Providence, and he received a letter from his sister sending her regards to Garrison. He also writes that the bearer of the letter, F.D. Farley, "is brother to the minister of that name in this city, and a young man of kind & benevolent feelings." He asks Garrison to give Farley "any abolitionist tracts" for his trip "to the west in the spring." Benson adds, "Like the rest of us he is poor and pennyless [sic]."
Author:
Benson, Henry Egbert, 1814-1837
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
February 23, 1834
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
Benson, Henry Egbert, 1814-1837
Benson, George, 1752-1836
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 26 cm.
Permalink:
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Place of origin:
Prov[idence, Rhode Island]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addressed to "Mr. Wm Lloyd Garrison. Boston Mass [/] Politeness of Mr. F.D. Farley."
Identifier:
5707836
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.4, p.19
Barcode:
39999086046537