Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Brooklyn, [Conn.], to George William Benson, Sept. 4, 1835

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Place of origin:
Brooklyn, [Conn.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Since today is the anniversary of his wedding, William Lloyd Garrison dwells on his marital happiness. He did not marry expecting his wife to assume a prominent role in the anti-slavery cause. Instead, he looked for domestic peace and happiness. The meditation on marriage leads him to the execration of slavery. He is not sure that calling a national convention was expedient. George Thompson and Arthur Tappan are in danger. There is a reward of $20,000 offered for Arthur Tappan in New Orleans. There was a warning in a letter telling of a $20,000 reward being offered by six Mississippians for William L. Garrison. Garrison commends Henry B. Stanton's success.
Notes (citation):
Merrill, Walter M. Letters of William Lloyd Garrison, v.1, no.207.
Identifier:
3134460
Call #:
Ms.A.1.1 v.1, p.70
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39999066747484
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