Letter from Samuel Philbrick, Brookline, [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Jan[uary] 9. 1858

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Samuel Philbrick, Brookline, [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Jan[uary] 9. 1858
Description:
Samuel Philbrick informs William Lloyd Garrison that he is confined to bed by a cold, and writes that the receipts of the Liberator have exceeded its expenses by "a fraction over 200 dolls.", and encloses a check for $125 for Garrison's "relief". Philbrick notifies Garrison that he expects to see Garrison and Wallcut shortly to review the matter of the "advertisements", and promises "what little aid" he may muster.
Author:
Philbrick, Samuel, 1789-1859
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
January 9, 1858
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Newspapers--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
Philbrick, Samuel, 1789-1859
Wallcut, Robert Folger, 1797-1884
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (1 p.) ; 13.3 x 20.3 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h740361t
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Brookline, [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript annotated on recto, with "To W. L. Garrison." in black ink along top-left of page, and "3" in pencil beneath Philbrick's salutation to Garrison.
Manuscript annotated on verso, with "S. Philbrick" in pencil along center-left margin of page.
Identifier:
4714171
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.28, p.3
Barcode:
39999066764018