Letter from George Thompson, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, to William Lloyd Garrison, 1864 July 22

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Title:
Letter from George Thompson, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, to William Lloyd Garrison, 1864 July 22
Description:
George Thompson writes to William Lloyd Garrison before he leaves Middletown to visit the family of his son-in-law, F. W. Chesson. He also discusses the death of their friend John Hopper and his last meeting in Middletown where he was "made an L.L.D. amidst the acclamations of all present." Thompson then discusses his travel plans and says that if Garrison decides not to come join him, he will "get back to Boston & try to spend the 1st of August with" him.
Author:
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[July 22, 1864]
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
Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.)
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Hopper, John, 1815-1864
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
England
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 21 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xq682
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on purple, lined paper. In the head- fore corner, "See Life of W.L.G. 4: 103." is written and underlined in a different handwriting and a different shade of black ink. Along the fore edge, under the date, "1864" has been added in pencil and in the tail- spine corner "V33,P71A" is also written in pencil.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
5095516
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.33, p.71A
Barcode:
39999085425724