Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, 21 Feb[ruary], 1866

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Title:
Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, 21 Feb[ruary], 1866
Description:
Johnson informs Garrison that Joseph and Mary Post are "overjoyed" to be receiving Garrison, and that the arrangements for his lecture have been made. Johnson states that he went to Brooklyn to see Henry Ward Beecher speak, and reports that he came away feelinq quite "disappointed and saddened", stating that Beecher's close associates were left "mortified" by his address, which "delighted the Copperheads". Johnson remarks that off all the city's newspapers, only the Tribune has been withholding praise for Beecher.
Author:
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
February 21, 1866
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Antislavery movements--Lectures and lecturing--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Lectures and lecturing
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Copperhead movement
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
Beecher, Henry Ward, 1813-1887
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25.9 x 20.5 cm.
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Place of origin:
New York, [N.Y.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Letter addressed from "90 East 12th St., New York".
Identifier:
4512395
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.34, p.127A
Barcode:
39999066764836