Letter from Richard Davis Webb, Dublin, [Ireland], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1840 [July] 23rd

Richard Davis Webb writes to William Lloyd Garrison sharing his pleasure at learning that Garrison, along with Nathaniel Peabody Rogers, will come to Dublin. He then discusses the Irish people, contrasting "some wealthy men living in the lap of ease" with many others who are "not half so well off as parish paupers in other countries." He tells Garrison that James and Lucretia Mott are currently in Dublin and describes a temperance meeting the night before which they all attended. Webb says that Lucretia Mott's address "was listened to with good respect & attention" although "an address from a female was altogether new" to the audience. He then states that he would like to meet Garrison on his arrival in Ireland and asks if there is any chance of seeing "William Adams of Pawtucket?" In the postscript, Webb notes that while he assumes Charles Lenox Remond will stay in Scotland and visit Webb's cousin, Richard Allen, he still invites Remond to his home saying, "It would not be fair that he should come to Ireland unnoticed. Whenever he comes, he will be welcome."

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