Letter from George Thompson, Beech Grove, [England], to Amelia Thompson Chesson, Mar[ch] 24. 1870

Item Information

Title:
Letter from George Thompson, Beech Grove, [England], to Amelia Thompson Chesson, Mar[ch] 24. 1870
Description:
George Thompson writes his daughter Amelia stating that he was prevented from immediately responding to her letter received the previous day owing to a "nervous affliction" affecting his writing hand. Thompson provides Amelia with an update on the activities and health of the immediate family, and announces that while he has something weighty to convey, he will save this news for another occasion.
Author:
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Addressee:
Chesson, Amelia Thompson
Date:
March 24, 1870
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
Abolitionists--Great Britain--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Chesson, Amelia Thompson
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
Places:
United Kingdom
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 26 x 20.9 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900pt999
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Beech Grove, [England]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
4664744
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.36, p.113A
Barcode:
39999063803959