Letter from Elizabeth Pease Nichol, [Glasgow, Scotland], to William Lloyd Garrison, Feb[ruary] 1 1860

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Elizabeth Pease Nichol, [Glasgow, Scotland], to William Lloyd Garrison, Feb[ruary] 1 1860
Description:
Elizabeth Pease Nichol inquires if William Lloyd Garrison had received her note from Wendell Phillips, and thanks Garrison for his kind "words of consolation in this season of unbearable anguish". Nichol discusses the grief she feels at the loss of her husband, as well as her profond religious faith. Nichol recounts her upcoming move to Edinburgh, as the Observatory's residency was tied to the professional position of her late husband.
Author:
Nichol, Elizabeth Pease, 1807-1897
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
February 1, 1860
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
Women abolitionists--England--History--19th century--Correspondence
Women social reformers--England--History--19th century
Abolitionists--Scotland--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
Women abolitionists
Women social reformers
Bereavement--Religious aspects--Christianity
Abolitionists
Nichol, Elizabeth Pease, 1807-1897
Nichol, J. P. (John Pringle), 1804-1859
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
Scotland
England
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 13 x 20.9 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900qb20d
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
[Glasgow, Scotland]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript annotated on recto, with "To W. L. Garrison." appearing on top-right margin of page, and "Garrison MSS." stamped in blue ink above the addressed/date line in letterhead.
Manuscript addressed from "Observatory".
Manuscript annotated on verso, with "MS. A.1.2 v.41, p.50(a)" appearing in pencil along lower-right margin of page.
Identifier:
4714182
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.41, p.50B
Barcode:
39999066760248