Letter from Jacob Noyes, Newburyport, [Massachusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1840 Jan[uar]y 28th

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Title:
Letter from Jacob Noyes, Newburyport, [Massachusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1840 Jan[uar]y 28th
Description:
Jacob Noyes writes to William Lloyd Garrison sharing his disappointment that he was unable to see Garrison at his home, saying "that there is no one on earth, that I could have received so much satisfaction in a few moments conversation, as from yourself." Noyes discusses his visit with Isaac Knapp and tells Garrison that he "fear[s] its all over with him ... [Knapp] seems infatuated & given up himself to destruction." He then asks Garrison about receiving the Liberator for free since he can no longer afford it, and congratulates him "on the repentance and confession of Mr. [Charles] Fitch." Noyes hopes this will "bring out some of the New Organization [the Massachusetts Abolition Society] and that some such as O[range] Scott &c will see the Error of their ways, & turn to the paths of the just." After the autograph, Noyes continues on verso and discusses the leaders of the Massachusetts Abolition Society. He says that while Henry Brewster Stanton "may or has repented," Amos Augustus Phelps, Charles Turner Torrey, Alanson St. Clair and Daniel Wise, he believes are "too far gone, ever to be recovered." He also discusses his issues with Isaac Knapp again, telling Garrison he told Knapp "that his treating me with so much contempt as to take no notice of 6 or 8 letters to him without an answer, hurt my feelings more, far more than the loss of the money ..."
Author:
Noyes, Jacob
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
January 28, 1840
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
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Massachusetts Abolition Society
Noyes, Jacob
Fitch, Charles, 1805-1844
Knapp, Isaac, 1804-1843
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
St. Clair, Alanson
Scott, Orange, 1800-1847
Stanton, Henry B. (Henry Brewster), 1805-1887
Torrey, Charles T. (Charles Turner), 1813-1846
Wise, Daniel, 1813-1898
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25 cm.
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Place of origin:
Newburyport, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5828354
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.9, p.8
Barcode:
39999085838934