Letter from Wendell Phillips, to William Lloyd Garrison, June 30 [1865]

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Wendell Phillips, to William Lloyd Garrison, June 30 [1865]
Description:
Wendell Phillips forwards to William Lloyd Garrison a letter by William Henry Herndon, whom Phillips identifies as "the law partner" of President Abraham Lincoln. Phillips informs Garrison that Herndon is composing a biographical work on Lincoln, and requests that Garrison assist Herndon with his inquiries if he is able.
Author:
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[June 30, 1865]
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--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Herndon, William Henry, 1818-1891
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 12.7 x 20.5 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h740625k
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
[Place of publication not identified]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript annotated on recto, with "107" in pencil to the left of the opening paragraph, "June 30, 1865" in pencil along top-right margin of page, and "W.H. Herndon" in pencil underneath opening line of text.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
4715231
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.34, p.64B
Barcode:
39999066764646