Letter from Mary Carpenter, Bristol, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1873 Sept[ember]

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Mary Carpenter, Bristol, [England], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1873 Sept[ember]
Description:
In this poem sent to William Lloyd Garrison, Mary Carpenter says goodbye to Garrison as he leaves England. Carpenter writes, "Thou champion of the suffering and oppressed; Lonely thou standest on the crowded deck." She encourages Garrison to keep fighting to end slavery and tells him to "let your faith be as the mustard seed; Send deep your roots into the hearts of men."
Author:
Carpenter, Mary, 1807-1877
Facsimilist:
Powell, Rosanna
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
September 1873
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Genre:
Poetry
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
Carpenter, Mary, 1807-1877
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 35 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z110623s
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Bristol, [England]
Language:
English
Notes:
Title devised by cataloger.
See MS A.1.2 v.37, p.83B for a letter from Mary Carpenter to William Lloyd Garrison stating that she will send him this poem.
After the end of the poem, a note indicates that this was "Copied for W.L. Garrison by Rosanna Powell, MC' adopted daughter [illegible] Bristol Sept. 1873."
Identifier:
5859141
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.16, p.130
Barcode:
39999085839379