Letter from William Robson, Blackberry Station, Kane County, Ill[inois], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1858 July 14

Item Information

Title:
Letter from William Robson, Blackberry Station, Kane County, Ill[inois], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1858 July 14
Description:
William Robson writes to William Lloyd Garrison about his travels in North America asking if Garrison had received his letter "written at Niagara Falls & posted at Toronto" and telling him he has so far visited "Buffalo Cleveland Chicago & the county west to Fulton on the Mississippi." Robson describes these areas as "new & unfinished but indicates wonderful activity & material progress such as the old world has never witnessed." Robson also discusses the "social character" of the people and tells Garrison of "an audacious act of robbery on board the Fanny Harris a Mississippi steamer", in which he lost $100. He also requests Garrison pass along a message to "Mr. Wallcott" to send him more money. On the verso, Robson states he has "not seen any other of your Anti Slavery celebration in connection with your national Holiday. I hope it passed off satisfactorily."
Author:
Robson, William, ca. 1805-1892
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
July 14, 1858
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--England--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Robson, William, ca. 1805-1892
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
England
Extent:
1 v. (6 p.) ; 18 x 12 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23x231g
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Blackberry Station, Kane County, Ill[inois]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper with an embossed circular logo in the head- spine corner of each page. A small checkmark drawn in the head- spine corner of the first page and the phrase, "From Wm Robson of Warrington, England." is written in black ink along the head edge. Above the salutation, the number "27" is written in pencil. On the verso, along the spine edge, the phrase, "Wm Robson, 1858." is written in pencil vertically, facing the fore edge of the page.
Identifier:
4748263
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.28, p.78
Barcode:
39999085504478