Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Providence, [R.I.], to Helen Eliza Garrison, May 6 [i.e. May 7?], 1836

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Title:
Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Providence, [R.I.], to Helen Eliza Garrison, May 6 [i.e. May 7?], 1836
Addressee:
Garrison, Helen Eliza, 1811-1876
Author:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[May 6, 1836?–May 7, 1836?]
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
Medicine, Botanic
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Garrison, Helen Eliza, 1811-1876
Benson, George William, 1808-1879
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 10 x 8 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/cv43q4460
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Providence, [R.I.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
William Lloyd Garrison lists several reasons why he has decided to stay in Providence until Monday. The package containing the editorial about Arkansas was lost in the mail. A bank robber was arrested in New York and charged with the theft of $25,000,000 from one of the railroad cars between Providence and Boston. George William Benson has put in a claim "for the $10,000 reward, or a portion of it, as he is confident that he gave the first information respecting the thief to the Bank Directors; and, by the terms of their advertisement, you will perceive that the reward was offered to any one who would give any information that should lead to the detection of the robber." The botanical doctor, Dr. M'Intyre, gave William L. Garrison a prescription that has worked with some success, but Garrison does not believe that it will do permanent good. Garrison writes: "It is raining somewhat violently this afternoon, but the shower is quite refreshing to man and beast."
Notes (citation):
Merrill, Walter M. Letters of William Lloyd Garrison, v.2, no.25.
Identifier:
3134485
Call #:
Ms.A.1.1 v.2, p.16
Barcode:
39999066747914
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