Letter from Alfred Harry Love, Philadelphia, [Pa.], to William Lloyd Garrison, 4th mo 16th 1878

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Alfred Harry Love, Philadelphia, [Pa.], to William Lloyd Garrison, 4th mo 16th 1878
Description:
Alfred H. Love extends the invitation to William Lloyd Garrison to join him at the "Annual Grove Peace Meeting" to be held at Mystic, Conneticut, on August 22-23. Love states that he hopes to be present, and that the "manner of mutiny" reminds him of the Progressive Friends. Love proclaims his pleasure at having the daughter of Thomas Earl, Phoebe, representing them at the Paris Exposition.
Author:
Love, Alfred H. (Alfred Harry), 1830-1913
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
April 16, 1878
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
Pacifism--United States--History--19th century
Pacifists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Peace movements--United States--History--19th century--Congresses
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Pacifism--History
Pacifists--United States
Peace movements--United States--History
Congresses and conventions
Love, Alfred H. (Alfred Harry), 1830-1913
Dighton, Phoebe, active 19th century
Universal Peace Union
Pennsylvania Yearly Meeting of Progressive Friends (1853-1940)
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
2 leaves (4 p.) ; 20.1 x 26.9 cm.
Permalink:
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Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Philadelphia, [Pa.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript composed upon stationary bearing the typeset letterhead of the Universal Peace Union (American Branch). Letterhead includes organization mission statement ("Remove the causes and abolish the Customs of War"), a list of the chief officers and Executive Committee, and a black-and-white image of a group of European/Colonial settlers meeting with a group of Amerindians.
Manuscript is dated "4th mo 16th 1878".
Manuscript is accompanied by a sepia-tone photograph, measuring 7.6 x 11.5 cm, bearing the image of plow. The reverse of of this image has a typeset column entitled "History of the Plow and Pruning-Hook" affixed to it, and treats the history of the call put forth by the Univeral Peace Union at its decade anniversary for military men to surrender their swords for "conversion into useful instruments". The plow depicted in the photograph was forged from the metal of such swords.
Identifier:
4665085
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.40, p.33
Barcode:
39999063804288