Letter from Frances Elizabeth Willard, Chicago, Ill., to William Lloyd Garrison, Oct[ober] 12, 1876

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Frances Elizabeth Willard, Chicago, Ill., to William Lloyd Garrison, Oct[ober] 12, 1876
Description:
Frances E. Willard writes to William Lloyd Garrison requesting a "word of encouragement" from the champion of "the material Anti-Slavery cause" to those engaged in the "spiritual cause of anti-slavery". Willard asserts that any suggestions or thoughts that Garrison might offer them would be "greatly valued".
Author:
Willard, Frances E. (Frances Elizabeth), 1839-1898
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
October 12, 1876
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Women social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Temperance--United States--History--19th century
Temperance--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
Women social reformers--United States
Temperance--United States
Temperance--United States--Societies, etc.
Women--Political activity--United States
Willard, Frances E. (Frances Elizabeth), 1839-1898
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (1 p.) ; 14 x 21.8 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/m900qb458
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Chicago, Ill.
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript composed upon stationary bearing the typeset letterhead of the "Woman's National Christian Temperance Union", with a listing of the address of the Western Office, and the names and office addresses of the executive officers.
Manuscript annotated on recto, with "45" in pencil above Willard's salutation to Garrison.
Identifier:
4715189
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.38, p.65B
Barcode:
39999066758515