Letter from John Pierpont, Medford, [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, 21 July 1853

Item Information

Title:
Letter from John Pierpont, Medford, [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, 21 July 1853
Description:
John Pierpont writes William Lloyd Garrison at the direction of "Brother May" concerning the invitation from May to "be present and say something" at the celebration of "West India abolition". Pierpont asserts that "Deo Volente", he will be present at the event.
Author:
Pierpont, John, 1785-1866
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
July 21, 1853
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--Great Britain--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
Enslaved persons--Emancipation--West Indies, British--Anniversaries, etc.
Pierpont, John, 1785-1866
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
United Kingdom
Extent:
1 leaf (1 p.) ; 13.1 x 19.6 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900qb64g
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Medford, [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript annotated on recto, with "126" in pencil above Pierpont's salutation to Garrison.
Identifier:
4715219
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.23, p.6
Barcode:
39999066758523