Garrison William Lloyd 1805 1879

May praises the support of the abolition cause in its early days by its English friends and discusses the controversies between the English and American abolitionists during the war. He speaks of the attitude o More

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In this typed copy of a letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Arthur Tappan calls Garrison's project "a noble enterprise". He says that while he is "not sufficiently acquainted with you [to judge] whether you posse More

In this typed copy of a letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Arthur Tappan calls Garrison's project "a noble enterprise". He says that while he is "not sufficiently acquainted with you [to judge] whether you posse More

Samuel Fessenden enthusiastically approves of William Lloyd Garrison establishing the paper The Liberator and orders a copy. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

James Forten writes to William Lloyd Garrison describing his happiness to hear that Garrison is "about establishing a paper in Boston." Forten declares, "I hope your efforts may not be in vain; and may the 'Lib More

This document lists a series of questions, or "interrogatives," that were written by "John S. Tyson At[torne]y for Def[endan]t" to ask witnesses supporting Garrison in his defence. Some of these questions are, More

This document addressed to Ebenezer Steadman, John Fitz, William Woart, and John R. Hudson, notifies them that they "are appointed Commissioners to examine witnesses in a cause depending in Baltimore County Cou More

Samuel E. Sewall writes to William Lloyd Garrison telling him that it is "important if you wish your lecture to be well attended" to place a notice in Boston newspapers. Sewall advises Garrison to contact the " More

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Simeon S. Jocelyn writes to William Lloyd Garrison mentioning the "disgraceful doings of our city" and the need to educate the public about "the necessity of improvement of the free colored people". He tells Ga More

In this letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Simeon S. Jocelyn declares that "Sweet Reliance now on God - holy fortitude and .. patient zeal must characterize our step in this majestic and glorious cause." He then More

Samuel Joseph may writes to William Lloyd Garrison asking why he did not stop in Brooklyn on his return, telling him that "I have looked for you every day for a fortnight." He tells Garrison he "wrote anew my S More

In this typed copy of a letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Arthur Tappan sends Garrison $100 "to be applied to the distribution of your paper to the leading men in our country." He also encourages Garrison to us More

James Forten writes to William Lloyd Garrison telling him "the Liberator is highly valued here by all who have had opportunity to judge of it and others who have already heard of it are very anxious to peruse i More

In this typed copy of a letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Arthur Tappan sends Garrison $100 "to be applied to the distribution of your paper to the leading men in our country." He also encourages Garrison to us More

Lydia White writes to William Lloyd Garrison sharing her desire to assist in "the support and circulation of the Liberator" and sending Garrison the names of four new subscribers, promising to "cheerfully embra More

In this typed copy of a letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Arthur Tappan sends Garrison $100 "to be applied to the distribution of your paper to the leading men in our country." He also encourages Garrison to us More

James Forten writes to William Lloyd Garrison sending him the latest annual report from the [American] Colonization Society and discussing the Independence Day speech of John Quincy Adams. Forten says that he a More

In this typed copy of a letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Arthur Tappan describes a letter he received from a Charleston, South Carolina, "which stated that there had been much excitement there in consequence o More

In this letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Samuel Joseph May praises Garrison's "fearless, self-devoted spirit" in the antislavery cause and confesses that Garrison's "arguments and facts fully convinced my unde More

Simeon S. Jocelyn writes to William Lloyd Garrison telling him he is "anxious" to receive the Liberator and thinks he "may to some extent promote its circulation here" with the help of I.L. Cross. He says he wa More

In this letter to William Lloyd Garrison, James Forten sends him "two numbers of the Pennsylvania Inquirer, containing some strictures on the repeal of the Marriage Law in Massachusetts." He criticizes the auth More

George Cary writes to William Lloyd Garrison requesting that Garrison send a number of the Liberator to his residence in Cincinnati, Ohio. He declares the sentiments expressed in the Liberator "exactly accord w More

Ellis Gray Loring writes to William Lloyd Garrison informing him that he was "by an unanimous vote, elected a member of the Franklin Debating Society." Loring continues to state that the next meeting will be "p More

In this letter to William Lloyd Garrison, James Forten sends him "two numbers of the Pennsylvania Inquirer, containing some strictures on the repeal of the Marriage Law in Massachusetts." He criticizes the auth More

James Forten writes to William Lloyd Garrison telling him "the Liberator is highly valued here by all who have had opportunity to judge of it and others who have already heard of it are very anxious to peruse i More

Samuel Joseph May writes to William Lloyd Garrison asking what he is "doing in the great cause you have espoused and with what success." May reports that "slavery has been the topic of frequent conversations" i More

In this typed copy of a letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Arthur Tappan sends Garrison $100 "to be applied to the distribution of your paper to the leading men in our country." He also encourages Garrison to us More

Ralph Randolph Gurley begins the letter: "As you have given publication in your paper on the 23'd of July & of the 13th of August to certain statements in regard to myself which are untrue. I trust you will do More

Robert Dale Owen writes to William Lloyd Garrison sending him "a pamphlet now very rare if not altogether out of print," that belonged to his father, Robert Owen. He tells Garrison that "Though differing on the More

Samuel Joseph May writes to William Lloyd Garrison sending him money to pay for the Liberator and commenting that it was best Garrison did not come to Brooklyn to lecture, as May had requested, because the "roa More

James Forten writes to William Lloyd Garrison telling him "the Liberator is highly valued here by all who have had opportunity to judge of it and others who have already heard of it are very anxious to peruse i More

In this typed copy of a letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Francis Wayland explains his reasons for requesting Garrison stop sending him the Liberator. Wayland states that while he "believe[s] as strongly as any More

In this typed copy of a letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Arthur Tappan acknowledges the receipt of Garrison's last letter and says that Garrison's explanation about copies of the Liberator appearing in Charles More

Lydia White writes to William Lloyd Garrison after hearing "that the people of Boston and New Hampshire are becoming uneasy with using the produce of slave labor". She regrets, "that we have not a full supply a More

In this letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Simeon S. Jocelyn asks Garrison to send him copies of his "Address to the People of Color" for him to sell in New Haven, asking, "Why cannot thousands of them be sold i More

Lydia White writes to William Lloyd Garrison after hearing "that the people of Boston and New Hampshire are becoming uneasy with using the produce of slave labor". She regrets, "that we have not a full supply a More

Charles Wheeler Denison apologizes for not having done more for the slave and the abolitionist cause. Denison first heard of William Lloyd Garrison through Prentice, "late of the Hartford Review." Denison has f More

James Forten writes to William Lloyd Garrison telling him "the Liberator is highly valued here by all who have had opportunity to judge of it and others who have already heard of it are very anxious to peruse i More

Samuel Joseph May writes to William Lloyd Garrison sending him "eight pages more of my sermon." He explains that he has enlarged it since it was delivered in Boston and has preached this newer sermon to his con More

James Forten writes to William Lloyd Garrison pleased that Garrison "is still urging onward unintimidated by the many threats of personal violence from the South." He discusses the Southern hatred for the Liber More

James Forten writes to William Lloyd Garrison regretting that "Mrs. Stansbury of Trenton, N[ew] Jersey has presented 1,000 dollars to the Colonization Society" when the funds could be better used to encourage " More

The females of Philadelphia enclose a small sum to William Lloyd Garrison to support his work in the abolitionist cause and to aid him in "giving a more extensive circulation to the Liberator." Courtesy of Bost More

Harriet Winslow Sewall regrets not having been inspired to write anything suitable for the Liberty Bell. She encloses a "trifle which may assist in the bodily development of the little book tho' I cannot contri More

Arnold Buffum writes to William Lloyd Garrison describing his lecture delivered in "the large town Hall in Lowell" to what was "said to be the largest audience ever assembled there." Buffum reports that "we hav More

A. A. Phelps writes to William Lloyd Garrison that he takes exception to [Oliver] Johnson’s remark that antislavery “has moved forward thus far not only without the aid, but against the combined influence of th More

Theodore Parker writes to William Lloyd Garrison asking him to tell "Mr. Jackson & Capt[ain] Bearse that I can't go with the pleasant company tomorrow - I must attend a funeral." Courtesy of Boston Public Library

In this letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Samuel Joseph May writes that the letter will be given to Garrison "by Mr. [Charles] Webber a worthy young man who is engaged to publish our paper and now goes to Bosto More

In this letter to William Lloyd Garrison, "A Slave Holder" insists that Garrison stop sending his newspaper, the Liberator, "to a female at the South whose rights you have trampled upon long enough .." The auth More

Samuel J. May writes to William Lloyd Garrison requesting a copy of an earlier Liberator as he "wish[es] to preserve a complete file." He then comments on some recent articles in the Liberator before discussing More

Arnold Buffum writes to William Lloyd Garrison and Isaac Knapp sending them a letter from Lowell to include in the Liberator (the letter appears in the Liberator of October 27, 1832 [Vol. II, no. 43]) and expla More

Henry Egbert Benson writes to William Lloyd Garrison describing his efforts "to impress upon the free People of color the importance of Sending one or two delegates to represent them in the Philad[elphi]a Conve More

A. A. Phelps writes to William Lloyd Garrison that he takes exception to [Oliver] Johnson’s remark that antislavery “has moved forward thus far not only without the aid, but against the combined influence of th More

J. Waring writes to Mary Anne Estlin in regards to a trip to Mrs. Chapman. Waring writes, "Most of what she said has occupied my mind since, especially that about Mr. Garrison." Waring writes, "I have so satisf More

Harriet Winslow Sewall regrets not having been inspired to write anything suitable for the Liberty Bell. She encloses a "trifle which may assist in the bodily development of the little book tho' I cannot contri More

Nathan Winslow writes to William Lloyd Garrison celebrating Garrison's success "in forming a New-England Anti-Slavery Society in Boston". He hopes that the Liberator will now increase its circulation enough "to More

James Forten writes to William Lloyd Garrison discussing a work Garrison is about to publish (likely his "Thoughts on African Colonization"), sharing his hope that it "may be the means of opposing, in full, the More

Arnold Buffum writes to William Lloyd Garrison describing an address he heard from "friend [Joshua Noble] Danforth". Buffum quotes from the address, including a theoretical story about the result of immediate e More

In this handwritten copy of a letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Arthur Tappan asks Garrison to write to Thedore Dwight Weld and offer to pay his expenses. Tappan says he will then pay Garrison. Courtesy of Bost More