Letter from George Putnam, Roxbury, [Boston, Massachusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1864 Nov[ember] 24
Description:
George Putnam writes to William LLoyd Garrison thanking him for his "kind note of this morning" and telling him "what I thought about you as I saw you in church this morning." Putnam believes that Garrison "had the right to be the happiest man in all America" due to his role in the success of the abolition movement, declaring "here you are absolutely triumphant! - & not an old man!" He also mentions Garrison's offer to print his sermon but says he "never print[s] anything when I can help it".
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white, lined paper with an embossed logo in the head- spine corner of each page. Along the head edge of the first page, "From. Rev. George Putnam, Mr. Garrison's opposite neighbor, 1864-1878. 130 Highland St. Roxbury, Mass." is written in black ink and in a different handwriting. Below the salutation, the number "186" is written in pencil.
The folder contains an envelope addressed to "Mr. W.L. Garrison Highland St. Roxbury" and along the spine edge of the envelope, "Dr. George Putnam, Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 1864." is written vertically and in a different handwriting.