Letter from Sojourner Truth, Battle Creek, Mich., to William Lloyd Garrison, Feb[ruary] 21st 1875

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Sojourner Truth, Battle Creek, Mich., to William Lloyd Garrison, Feb[ruary] 21st 1875
Description:
Writing at the request of Sojourner Truth, Frances W. Titus writes to William Lloyd Garrison informing him that Sojourner Truth proposes to have a supplement composed to her earlier work The Narrative of Sojourner Truth, documenting her subsequent life, and that she desires to have Garrison compose the opening chapter. Titus states that Garrison should be informed by the present time of Truth's illness, as relayed by Parker Pillsbury, and adds that her dependent grandson has also fallen ill. Titus states that Truth has no source of income, and that her friends are eager for the work to be published as soon as possible in order to "supply her most pressing needs". Titus adds that Advent Publishers have already agreed to print the work.
Author:
Truth, Sojourner, 1799-1883
Author:
Titus, Frances W.
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
February 21, 1875
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
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
African American women abolitionists
Social reformers--United States
Women's rights--United States--History--19th century
Truth, Sojourner, 1799-1883
Pillsbury, Parker, 1809-1898
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 11.1 x 17.8 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900pr449
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Battle Creek, Mich.
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript includes portion of stamp affixed to the first page of text. Manuscript includes three typeset copies measuring 21.7 x 28 cm.
Manuscript addressed from "Mrs. Frances W. Titus Battle Creek, Mich PO Box. 1926."
Identifier:
4664633
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.38, p.11B
Barcode:
39999063804452