F. B. Sanborn autograph letter to [Thomas Wentworth Higginson], Portland [Maine], 21 October 1859

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Title:
F. B. Sanborn autograph letter to [Thomas Wentworth Higginson], Portland [Maine], 21 October 1859
Description:
On the advice of friends, he is "trying a change of air." Can be reached in Quebec. Printed in O.G. Villard, John Brown, p.530.
Author:
Sanborn, F. B. (Franklin Benjamin), 1831-1917
Addressee:
Higginson, Thomas Wentworth, 1823-1911
Date:
October 21, 1859
Format:
Manuscripts
Letters/Correspondence
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
MS E.5.1, pt. 1, p. 51-116 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
John Brown: Correspondence relating to John Brown and the raid on Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)--History--John Brown's Raid, 1859
Places:
Maine > Cumberland (county) > Portland
Extent:
1 sheet (1 p.)
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dz011669t
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title supplied by cataloger.
Notes (acquisition):
Donated to the Boston Public Library by Thomas Wentworth Higginson in 1904.
Notes (date):
Date from item or from supporting materials.
Call #:
MS E.5.1, pt. 1, p. 62
Barcode:
39999085841318