Letter from Parker Pillsbury, Toledo, Ohio, to William Lloyd Garrison, 15th Dec[ember] 1874

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Title:
Letter from Parker Pillsbury, Toledo, Ohio, to William Lloyd Garrison, 15th Dec[ember] 1874
Description:
Parker Pillsbury extends his sincere thanks to William Lloyd Garrison for the "beautiful shadow" autographed and mailed to him by Garrison, and states that his "autograph and biography" remain "just as strong and clear" as Garrison's photograph. Pillsbury recounts his remembrances of his and Garrison's first meeting in the early days of the anti-slavery movement, following his enlistment by John Anderson Collins as an agent of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society. Pillsbury states that he has seen several persons whom have all "proudly claimed to have raised and commanded the first company of colored troops in the war of rebellion". Pillsbury states his own pride in having "come down from the pulpit" to commit himself to the abolitionist cause.
Author:
Pillsbury, Parker, 1809-1898
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
December 15, 1874
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
United States--African American troops--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--African Americans
African American soldiers
Pillsbury, Parker, 1809-1898
Rogers, Nathaniel Peabody, 1794-1846
Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society
American Anti-Slavery Society
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Collins, John A. (John Anderson), 1810-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 19.9 x 25 cm.
Permalink:
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Place of origin:
Toledo, Ohio
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Manuscript annotated on recto, with "To W.L. Garrison from Parker Pillsbury. (Autobiographic.)" in black ink along top margin of page.
Identifier:
4716943
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.37, p.131A
Barcode:
39999032923581