Letter from Eliza Frances Eddy, [Boston, Massachusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1855 Nov[ember] 4

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Title:
Letter from Eliza Frances Eddy, [Boston, Massachusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1855 Nov[ember] 4
Description:
Eliza Frances Eddy writes to William Lloyd Garrison disobeying his "injuction yesterday of not answering your letter" in order to express to him "the comfort it gives us to have your letters." She reports on the state of her father, Francis Jackson, and his health, telling Garrison that he slept better last night and she "hope[s] that he will be more comfortable and that nature will rally and let us have hime with us a longer time yet ..." Eddy says that "we find our faith in Spiritualism to be a great source of happiness to us both." She encourages Garrison, himself recovering from illness, not to come visit her father and "expose yourself [to] this damp weather, and while you are gaining," even though Mrs. [Helen Eliza] Garrison had earlier visited her family. She tells Garrison he "will feel glad when you see him [Francis Jackson] to find his mind so calm, & strengthened now that some of the cares of Earth are thrown off and he feels that he has finished his work." Eddy also promises to tell Garrison if Jackson's health should worsen.
Author:
Eddy, Eliza Frances Jackson Meriam, 1816-1881
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
November 4, 1855
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
Spiritualism--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Spiritualism--United States
Eddy, Eliza Frances Jackson Meriam, 1816-1881
Jackson, Francis, 1789-1861
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25 cm.
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Place of origin:
[Boston, Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
This letter is probably connected with an additional note written by Eliza Frances Jackson Merriam Eddy. See MS A.1.2 v.25, p.117 for the note.
Identifier:
5860692
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.25, p.116
Barcode:
39999085840120