Letter from Henry Vincent, Cardiff, South Wales, to William Lloyd Garrison, 1876 Dec[ember] 16

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Title:
Letter from Henry Vincent, Cardiff, South Wales, to William Lloyd Garrison, 1876 Dec[ember] 16
Description:
Henry Vincent writes to William Lloyd Garrison wishing him a Merry Christmas and telling him that his busy schedule has not caused him to "grow lazy, as I grow older." He discusses the 1876 presidential election and his alarm at "lawless conduct of the South", commenting that "the Reconstruction policy was premature." Vincent also discusses the "Eastern Question" in British politics.
Author:
Vincent, Henry, 1813-1878
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
December 16, 1876
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
Social reformers--England--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Eastern question
Presidents--United States--Election--1876
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Social reformers
Social reformers--United States
Vincent, Henry, 1813-1878
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
England
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 18 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z10xz39r
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Cardiff, South Wales
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5110236
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.38, p.72
Barcode:
39999085427175