Letter from James Kirke Paulding, Navy Department, to William Lloyd Garrison, 1840 Jan[uar]y 11th

Item Information

Title:
Letter from James Kirke Paulding, Navy Department, to William Lloyd Garrison, 1840 Jan[uar]y 11th
Description:
James Kirke Paulding, the United States Secretary of the Navy, writes to William Lloyd Garrison acknowleding that Garrison's "letter for the discharge of your brother [James Holley Garrison] from on board the Rec[eivin]g Ship Columbus at Boston has been received." Paulding states that Commodore Downe will examine the case "and if found to correspond with your statement he is authorised [sic] to release him provided he is not in debt to the U[nited] States."
Author:
Paulding, James Kirke, 1778-1860
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
January 11, 1840
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
Paulding, James Kirke, 1778-1860
Garrison, James Holley, 1801-1842
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (1 p.) ; 26 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z110200n
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Navy Department
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5827921
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.9, p.6
Barcode:
39999085838918