Letter from Samuel Warren Wheeler, Prov[idence, Rhode Island], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1854 June 16

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Title:
Letter from Samuel Warren Wheeler, Prov[idence, Rhode Island], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1854 June 16
Description:
Samuel W. Wheeler writes to William Lloyd Garrison enclosing "the Minority Report to the Congregational Consociation of Rhode Island, which you may incline to publish." Wheeler says that "they hung up the matter another year but have passed some good Testimony in relation to slavery unanimously." In the postscript, he states "the Prov[idence] Journal is out in favor of executing the Fugitive Slave Law."
Author:
Wheeler, Samuel Warren, 1790-1857
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
June 16, 1854
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Christianity
Social reformers--United States
Providence Journal Company
Wheeler, Samuel Warren, 1790-1857
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z10z367x
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Prov[idence, Rhode Island]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addressed to "Wm L. Garrison Editor Liberator, Boston, Mass." and is postmarked with a black circular stamp reading, "Providence R.I. Jun 16." The letter was originally sealed with two green pieces of paper that state, "Are you a FREEMAN, and yet have no concern about slavery? Do as you would be done by. Proclaim liberty to the captives." and "It is a disgrace that we ever had any connexion with slavery, and a still greater reproach that we have done so little for its removal."
Identifier:
5119753
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.24, p.65
Barcode:
39999085430047