Letter from George William Benson, Providence, [Rhode Island], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1835 October 23

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Title:
Letter from George William Benson, Providence, [Rhode Island], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1835 October 23
Description:
George William Benson writes to William Lloyd Garrison saying he has just returned from Boston "in pursuit" of Garrison and was "rejoiced to hear that you had safely escaped those blood thirsty mobocrats." He details his course in Boston attempting to find Garrison, then Isaac Knapp, and says he "made [Charles Calistus] Burleigh promise that he would write a true account, in general, leaving for you to give the particulars next week." Benson says he also asked John Greenleaf Whittier to write an account of the mob. He then shares his plans to immediately publish and distribute two pamphlets; one containing Whittier's account "with an appeal to our fellow countrymen" and the other containing "A[ngelina] Grimke's letter, with your introductory remarks - and your address published in the Liberator several weeks since with your name appended and Whittier's poetry on the times." He tells Garrison he is going to North Providence to attend a meeting of a "Baptist (Free Will) Association" and praises the calmness shown by Garrison and his wife (also Benson's sister), Helen Eliza Garrison. Benson then tells Garrison he expects his "copy for the Liberator by return of Taylor."
Author:
Benson, George William, 1808-1879
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
October 23, 1835
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--Violence against--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States
Violence
Antislavery movements--United States
Garrison Mob, Boston, Mass., 1835
Social reformers--United States
Benson, George William, 1808-1879
Garrison, Helen Eliza, 1811-1876
Knapp, Isaac, 1804-1843
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Burleigh, Charles C. (Charles Calistus), 1810-1878
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z111833m
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Place of origin:
Providence, [Rhode Island]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addressed to "W.L. Garrison Care of Geo. Benson Esq; Brooklyn Conn. Forwarded by D. Taylor."
Identifier:
5721021
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.5, p.62
Barcode:
39999086048244