Letter from Richard Plumer, Newburyport, [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Oct[ober] 26th 1851

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Title:
Letter from Richard Plumer, Newburyport, [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Oct[ober] 26th 1851
Description:
Richard Plumer inquires of William Lloyd Garrison his views concerning the morality of voting for government officials, and the reasons for why doing so would constitute a sin. Plumer inquires if the degree of sinfulness in voting would be equivalent if one were to vote for Charles Sumner as opposed to voting for Daniel Webster. Plumer inquires of the moral distinction in voting and in paying taxes, and inquires if it is not "better to speak by our votes that it is to keep silence". Plumer proposes an anti-slavery meeting to be held in Newburyport, and invites Garrison, Wendell Phillips, Daniel Foster, and Stephen S. Foster to attend.
Author:
Plumer, Richard
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
October 26, 1851
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--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Voting--Abstention--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
Antislavery movements--United States
Christianity
Christian moral exhortation
Voting--Abstention
Meetings
Plumer, Richard
Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874
Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Foster, Daniel, 1816-1864
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Foster, Stephen S. (Stephen Symonds), 1809-1881
Extent:
1 leaf (1 p.) ; 19.9 x 25.3 cm.
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Place of origin:
Newburyport, [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript annotated on recto, with "149" in pencil above Plumer's salutation to Garrison.
Identifier:
4716877
Call #:
MS MS A.1.2 v.20, p.148
Barcode:
39999032923821