Rough draft of letter from William Lloyd Garrison to John Needles, Sept. 2, 1873

Item Information

Title:
Rough draft of letter from William Lloyd Garrison to John Needles, Sept. 2, 1873
Contributor:
Hines, Harry C.
Addressee:
Needles, John, 1786-1878
Author:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
September 2, 1873
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
Needles, John, 1786-1878
Hines, Harry C.
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 8 x 5 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/cv43r5984
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph.
Letter written in pencil.
William Lloyd Garrison sends his condolences on the death Mr. Needles's mother. Garrison writes: "You do not use extravagant language when you say, that she was 'not a woman in a thousand, but one in a million.' My recollections of her are of the most pleasant kind. ..."
On the verso, there is a separate note by Harry C. Hines to William Lloyd Garrison, Aug. 18, 1873, which has been crossed out. Hines asks: "Will you please favor me with your autograph and oblige."
Identifier:
2828131
Call #:
Ms.A.1.1 v.8, p.28A
Barcode:
39999066754548
mq9002026