Letter from Prudence Crandall, Elk Falls, [Kan.], to William Lloyd Garrison, April 20th 1879

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Prudence Crandall, Elk Falls, [Kan.], to William Lloyd Garrison, April 20th 1879
Description:
Prudence Crandall Philleo informs William Lloyd Garrison that she re-read his memorial to his late wife, Helen, and states that his letter to her for her 50th birthday brought her to tears. Philleo comments that there exist "but few such perfect unions" as did between Garrison and his wife. Philleo inquires if Wendell Phillips' lecture on the "Lost Arts" has been published. Philleo comments on how "many many of [Garrison's] early coworkers have gone to the high life". Philleo states that she finds it natural that Garrison would interest himself on the side of Woman Suffrage, and states her interest in the "Boston lady workers", particularly in Julia Ward Howe's work on "the Peace Question". Philleo comments on the influx of Southern freedmen into Kansas and Indian Territory.
Author:
Crandall, Prudence, 1803-1890
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
April 20, 1879
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
Women abolitionists--United States--History--19th century--Correspondence
Women educators--United States--History--19th century
Women social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Suffrage--United States--History--19th century
Pacifism--United States--History--19th century
Freedmen--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
Women abolitionists--United States
Women educators--United States
Women social reformers--United States
Suffrage--United States
Pacifism--History
Freed persons--United States
Garrison, Helen Eliza, 1811-1876
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Howe, Julia Ward, 1819-1910
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Crandall, Prudence, 1803-1890
Burleigh, Charles C. (Charles Calistus), 1810-1878
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 12.7 x 20.5 cm.
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Place of origin:
Elk Falls, [Kan.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript annotated on recto, with "72" in pencil beneath Philleo's salutation to Garrison, and "Crandall" in pencil beneath Philleo's signature.
Identifier:
4714114
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.40, p.101B
Barcode:
39999066764059