Letter from George Thompson,Rochester, [New York], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1851 Mar[ch] 14th

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Title:
Letter from George Thompson,Rochester, [New York], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1851 Mar[ch] 14th
Description:
George Thompson writes to William Lloyd Garrison informing him of his plans to go to Toronto. Thompson tells Garrison he wrote to Hiram Wilson asking for information about the fugitive slave population and so his "way is fully open to all that I shall have the time or means to accomplish" while in Toronto. He also discusses his work in Rochester, stating that "the curiosity to see and here [sic] me ... is bringing out hundreds who have hitherto known nothing of our principles, objects, or measures." Thompson then continues the letter the following day, "Saturday morning" March 15, explaining he had "neither time nor strength to finish this letter yesterday" and is still unwell today. He tells Garrison about his lectures the day before, saying "I again spoke, to the largest assembly ever known to be collected in the day-time" and asserting that "The triumph we have obtained here is great, & should give us faith in the right." Before ending the letter, Thompson recommends the American Anti-Slavery Society "do well to make it [Rochester] the scene of vigorous operations" and encourages Garrison to visit the area, offering to be his "Leiutenant [sic]."
Author:
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
March 14, 1851
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
Antislavery movements--Lectures and lecturing--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Lectures and lecturing
Meetings
Social reformers--United States
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Wilson, Hiram, 1803-1864
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
England
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 x 20 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xb19v
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No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Rochester, [New York]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in pencil on translucent paper. Above the salutation, a checkmark is drawn above the number "12", both in pencil, while in the tail- fore corner the letter "a" has been written in a different handwriting and in pencil.
Identifier:
5055149
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.20, p.12
Barcode:
39999085440079