Letter from Henry Egbert Benson, Prov[idence, Rhode Island], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1864 March 25th

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Title:
Letter from Henry Egbert Benson, Prov[idence, Rhode Island], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1864 March 25th
Description:
Henry Egbert Benson writes to William Lloyd Garrison asking Garrison to forward 11 different issues of the Liberator to "Mr. Chace" and to discontinue the subscription of "Francis Talbery." Benson reports that the Providence Anti-Slavery Society has received $30 and plans to use the money to publish and circulate an address by James Scott "to the people of this state." He also states that Thomas Williams has organized several antislavery societies across Rhode Island and "says he will have one in every town in the state before summer." Benson adds that "a large Society is to be formed in Millbury, Mass[achusetts] tonight."
Author:
Benson, Henry Egbert, 1814-1837
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
March 25, 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
Antislavery movements--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Societies
Social reformers--United States
Providence Anti-Slavery Society
Benson, Henry Egbert, 1814-1837
Williams, Thomas, 1779-1876
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
Extent:
1 leaf (2 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 Editor of the Liberator. Boston Mass"
Identifier:
5708027
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.4, p.23
Barcode:
39999086046552