Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Boston, [Mass.], to Henry Egbert Benson, Oct. 19, 1831

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Title:
Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Boston, [Mass.], to Henry Egbert Benson, Oct. 19, 1831
Addressee:
Benson, Henry Egbert, 1814-1837
Author:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
October 19, 1831
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
Benson, Henry Egbert, 1814-1837
Coffin, Joshua, 1792-1864
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 9 5/8 x 7 7/8 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/cv43px80w
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Boston, [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
In this letter, William Lloyd Garrison introduces his abolitionist friend Joshua Coffin. The Liberator is causing "extraordinary movements" among whites in the slave states. Garrison writes: "I am constantly receiving anonymous letters, filled with abominable and bloody sentiments. These trouble me less than the wind. I never was so happy and confident in my mind as at the present time."
Notes (citation):
Merrill, Walter M. Letters of William Lloyd Garrison, v.1, no.56.
Identifier:
2816088
Call #:
Ms.A.1.1 v.1, p.10
Barcode:
39999066747393
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