Rough draft of letter from William Lloyd Garrison, [Roxbury?, Mass.], to William James Potter, [Oct. 11, 1873]

Item Information

Title:
Rough draft of letter from William Lloyd Garrison, [Roxbury?, Mass.], to William James Potter, [Oct. 11, 1873]
Author:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Addressee:
Potter, William J. (William James), 1829?-1893
Contributor:
Benjamin, M. W.
Date:
[October 11, 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
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Potter, William J. (William James), 1829?-1893
Benjamin, M. W.
Free Religious Association (Boston, Mass.)
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 8 x 5 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/cv43r6042
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
[Roxbury?, Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph.
Letter written in pencil. See Call No. Ms.A.1.1 v.8, p.31A for a handwritten transcription of the final version of this letter.
William Lloyd Garrison will not be able to attend the conference of the Free Religious Association. He expresses his firm belief in free speech and free thought. He disapproves of theological dogmatism and priestly infallibility.
On page two of this manuscript, there is a separate note by M. W. Benjamin in New York, Oct. 6, 1873, which has been crossed out. M. W. Benjamin asks William Lloyd Garrison: "Would you be kind enough to favor me with a list of the members of the Massachusetts, afterwards New England Anti-Slavery Society."
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Notes (citation):
Merrill, Walter M. Letters of William Lloyd Garrison, v.6, no.96.
Identifier:
2828146
Call #:
Ms.A.1.1 v.8, p.30B
Barcode:
39999066754589
mq9001939