Letter from George Thompson, [Springfield, Illinois], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1864 Dec[ember] 1
Description:
George Thompson, English abolitionist, writes to William Lloyd Garrison about his time in Springfield, Illinois, on his speaking tour of the country. He describes his "enthusiastic meeting in the State House" and "going about in the Governor's carriage to see the surroundings of the this city." He also tells Garrison about some of the memorable sights he witnessed and his remaining stops before returning to Boston, Massachusetts.
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed on stationery with the words "State of Illinois Executive Department." written on the head edge alongside an image of a bald eagle. There are numerous notations throughout the letter in pencil, including the number "191" written directly above the salutation. On the first page, there are also notations in pencil including a double line and quotation marks before the phrase "I have ..." as well as a comma added after "St. Louis." On the second page, the phrase "G.T. Springfield, Ill., December 1, 1864" is written along the head edge, and a vertical line cuts through the signature and the last few lines of the letter, both in pencil.