Letter from Temperance & Liberty, East Lexington, [Massachusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1841 July 12

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Title:
Letter from Temperance & Liberty, East Lexington, [Massachusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1841 July 12
Description:
Beginning their letter with the words, "Pro Slavery and Pro Rum Identical", the author writes this letter to William Lloyd Garrison for the Liberator, describing developments in East Lexington. They state that while the "disgraceful course taken by the Unitarian society" in the town in delivering the eulogy of their former pastor, Dr. Charles Follen, "is well known but they have now gone deeper in Diabolism (if possible) then before." They then say that the society "decided that their Church shall not be opened for Temperance Lectures. Comment is unnecessary." The letter is signed, "Temperance & Liberty" and along the head edge of the page, they have added a note reading, "my name can be had if desired."
Author:
Temperance & Liberty
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
July 12, 1841
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
Temperance--United States--History--19th century
Unitarianism--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Temperance--United States
Unitarianism--History
Temperance & Liberty
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
Extent:
1 leaf (1 p.) ; 26 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z110594j
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Place of origin:
East Lexington, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5858197
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.12.1, p.82
Barcode:
39999085839320