Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, 8 April, 1858

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Title:
Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, 8 April, 1858
Description:
Oliver Johnson informs William Lloyd Garrison that he is laboring to raise the $15 requested by Garrison, but is having difficulties in locating friends of the cause who are able to contribute. Johnson states that Mr. Hall proposed that he should search for fifteen people to contribute $1 each, and that he has decided to follow this course of action. Johnson notes that he misses Sydney Howard Gay, especially as Gay was the one at the Standard who assumed responsibility for entertaining visitors to the office, and now Johnson finds himself beholden to entertaining all who arrive "not excepting the bores, of whom there is no lack". Johnson closes by stating that Mary Anne finds herself in poor health, but hopes to improve by summer, and that John and Rosalie Hopper have had a son.
Author:
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
April 8, 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
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
American Anti-Slavery Society
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Gay, Sydney Howard, 1814-1888
National anti-slavery standard
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 26.5 x 20 cm.
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Place of origin:
New York, [N.Y.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
4494045
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.28, p.27
Barcode:
39999089663262