Thomas Wentworth Higginson circular letter, Boston, 2 November 1859

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Title:
Thomas Wentworth Higginson circular letter, Boston, 2 November 1859
Description:
Invitation to contribute toward the defense of John Brown. Printed form. Contains also the names of Samuel E[dmund] Sewall, S[amuel] G[ridley] Howe, and R[alph] W[aldo] Emerson. Written on the circular is a statement of necessary expenses, signed by T[homas] W[entworth] H[igginson]. Quoted in M. T. Higginson, Thomas Wentworth Higginson, p. 193.
Author:
Higginson, Thomas Wentworth, 1823-1911
Name on Item:
T. W. H.
Date:
November 2, 1859
Format:
Manuscripts
Letters/Correspondence
Ephemera
Genre:
Invitations
Circulars
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
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Sewall, Samuel E. (Samuel Edmund), 1799-1888
Howe, S. G. (Samuel Gridley), 1801-1876
Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston
Extent:
1 sheet (1 p.)
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dz0117046
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. 71
Barcode:
39999085841318