Letter from George Thompson, Edinburgh, [Scotland], to Richard Allen, 1840 Nov[ember] 2

Item Information

Title:
Letter from George Thompson, Edinburgh, [Scotland], to Richard Allen, 1840 Nov[ember] 2
Description:
George Thompson writes to unknown in regards to lifting John Anderson Collins in his money-raising efforts. He writes, "if you can give Collins a lift in his work...for it appears to be a perilous tension with the cause in the United States at the present time." On the front of this letter is another letter written by Isaac Hopper to Richard Allen in New York on November 1, 1840 in regards to assisting John A. Collins in his mission to spread the antislavery cause.
Author:
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Addressee:
Allen, Richard, 1803-1886
Date:
November 2, 1840
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--England--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--Great Britain--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--Great Britain--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Lectures and lecturing--Great Britain--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
Antislavery movements
Lectures and lecturing
Antislavery movements--United States
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Hopper, Isaac T. (Isaac Tatem), 1771-1852
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Allen, Richard, 1803-1886
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Collins, John A. (John Anderson), 1810-1879
Places:
United Kingdom
England
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 26 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z111731v
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Edinburgh, [Scotland]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5147849
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.10, p.29
Barcode:
39999086049812