Liberator Boston Mass 1831

Amos Augustus Phelps describes to Sarah Ann Haggins his journey to Andover after meeting her [in Berwick?]. He then gives advice concerning being a future minister’s wife: go to live in Boston to widen her hori 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

Richard Davis Webb writes to [Mary Anne Estlin] in regards to his delay in collecting contributions to the Anti-Slavery Bazaar due to the approaching marriage of a sister of James Webb near Antrum, Ireland. He More

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

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

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

James Forten writes to William Lloyd Garrison apologizing for not responding sooner to his last letter and assuring him that the pleasure of Garrison's visit was mutual. Forten calls such visits, "cheering, the More

Samuel Joseph May writes to William Lloyd Garrison thanking him for sending "the present of 50 copies" of his Discourse and encouraging him to visit Brooklyn sometime during the month. He then discusses his new More

In this letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Nathan Winslow discusses a potential visit by Garrison and suggests that he "defer it a few weeks" as they are planning to organize an antislavery society and believe t More

Richard Davis Webb writes to [Mary Anne Estlin] in regards to his delay in collecting contributions to the Anti-Slavery Bazaar due to the approaching marriage of a sister of James Webb near Antrum, Ireland. He 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

In this letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Henry Egbert Benson reports to Garrison that some new subscribers have not yet received their first copies of the Liberator and sends him money for another new subscrib More

R.S. Howland writes to Anne Warren Weston in regards to his delay in responding to her letters. Howland writes, "I do feel a deep and true interest in the Anti-Slavery cause-and the highest respect for many who More

Unknown writes to Maria Weston Chapman in regards to her letter which is "always full of cheering & encouragement; the progress of antislavery at the South just now has a most absorbing interest to me." The wri More

R.S. Howland writes to Anne Warren Weston in regards to his delay in responding to her letters. Howland writes, "I do feel a deep and true interest in the Anti-Slavery cause-and the highest respect for many who More

R.S. Howland writes to Anne Warren Weston in regards to his delay in responding to her letters. Howland writes, "I do feel a deep and true interest in the Anti-Slavery cause-and the highest respect for many who More

In this handwritten copy of a letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Arthur Tappan thanks Garrison for sending him $100 and says he is "gratified with the appearance of your paper since its enlargement." He then com More

Sophia Davenport writes to Caroline Weston in regards to her mail being delayed. She writes of her delight in receiving George Thompson's autograph: "I look at it every day, what would I give for one glimpse of More

Lester Anson Miller writes to William Lloyd Garrison explaining that he has not recieved 5 numbers of the Liberator. He asks Garrison to forward them to his location at Woodstock and describes arguments with hi More

John Kenrick writes to William Lloyd Garrison sending him money for Benjamin Lundy's newspaper, The Genius of Universal Emancipation. Kenrick says he has "supported that work from the beginning" and also sends More

Arthur Tappan writes to William Lloyd Garrison discussing sending him $100 "for the additional 50 copies of your paper distributed by my request." He asks Garrison to write to him and to send his copy of the Li More

Richard Davis Webb writes to [Mary Anne Estlin] in regards to his delay in collecting contributions to the Anti-Slavery Bazaar due to the approaching marriage of a sister of James Webb near Antrum, Ireland. He More

James Frederick Otis writes to William Lloyd Garrison wishing him "success in the cause" and remarking that Garrison's zeal "deserves so much praise and encouragement." He then says that while he agrees with Ga More

In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, James Allwood says that a church in Dover has been looking for a minister for a while. Implying that the church did not appear to be receptive to his previous recommendation, S More

George Cary writes to William Lloyd Garrison describing a visit from Benjamin Lundy, who had just returned from a trip to Canada and was leaving for Mexico to "establish a permanent footing in that country for More

Theodore Parker writes to William Lloyd Garrison telling him that if he likes "the enclosed letter to the Tribune well enough" (not included) the author would consent to it being printed in the Liberator. Parke More

Henry Egbert Benson writes to William Lloyd Garrison saying he is "exceedingly rejoiced to hear" that Garrison will visit him soon, promising to "do every thing in our power to make it pleasant and agreeable to More

In this typed copy of a letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Arthur Tappan discusses Theodore Dwight Weld, an "agent of the Manual Labor School Society." Tappan calls Weld, "a young man of very uncommon promise" a More

Simeon Smith Jocelyn writes to William Lloyd Garrison discussing the attached circular, telling Garrison it has been "two years since I penned the brief description of slavery on the opposite side of this sheet 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

R.S. Howland writes to Anne Warren Weston in regards to his delay in responding to her letters. Howland writes, "I do feel a deep and true interest in the Anti-Slavery cause-and the highest respect for many who More

In this letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Henry Egbert Benson reports to Garrison that some new subscribers have not yet received their first copies of the Liberator and sends him money for another new subscrib 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

John Kenrick writes to William Lloyd Garrison sending him money for Benjamin Lundy's newspaper, The Genius of Universal Emancipation. Kenrick says he has "supported that work from the beginning" and also sends More

In this letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Henry Egbert Benson reports to Garrison that some new subscribers have not yet received their first copies of the Liberator and sends him money for another new subscrib More

James P. Stewart and Robert W. Patterson write to William Lloyd Garrison stating that their community has discussed both the ideas of Garrison and his Liberator, as well as those of the American Colonization So More

Simeon Smith Jocelyn writes to William Lloyd Garrison expressing his regret at not being able to attend the annual meeting of the New England Anti-Slavery Society. He asks if a letter he wrote "on the subject o More

In this letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Henry Egbert Benson reports to Garrison that some new subscribers have not yet received their first copies of the Liberator and sends him money for another new subscrib More

Henry Egbert Benson writes to William Lloyd Garrison and Isaac Knapp acknowledging the recipt of their circular and assuring them that "the Liberator shall never go down for want of support as long as there is More

Lester Anson Miller writes this letter to William Lloyd Garrison in the form of a rhyming poem. He tells Garrison that his parents have allowed to him receive the Liberator but although, "I still desire to see More

Isaac Winslow writes to William Lloyd Garrison in answer to his circular, assuring him "that you would find some friends to assist you .. in your vocation." He tells Garrison that his brother, Nathan Winslow, " More

R.S. Howland writes to Anne Warren Weston in regards to his delay in responding to her letters. Howland writes, "I do feel a deep and true interest in the Anti-Slavery cause-and the highest respect for many who More

R.S. Howland writes to Anne Warren Weston in regards to his delay in responding to her letters. Howland writes, "I do feel a deep and true interest in the Anti-Slavery cause-and the highest respect for many who More

Richard Davis Webb writes to [Mary Anne Estlin] in regards to his delay in collecting contributions to the Anti-Slavery Bazaar due to the approaching marriage of a sister of James Webb near Antrum, Ireland. He More

James Frederick Otis writes to William Lloyd Garrison wishing him success on his trip to England, calling it "a pious undertaking." Otis states that "overseas they are in all the agitation of a popular reform" More

Joseph Cassey writes to William Lloyd Garrison explaining that while people are interested in the periodical, the Abolitionist, "there exists in many cases a want of ability" as many African-Americans are "dest More

Emery Brown and Louis O. Cowan write to William Lloyd Garrison acknowledging the recieipt of a package containing Garrison's "Thoughts on African Colonization" along with "other interesting pamphlets favorable More

Thomas Williams writes to William Lloyd Garrison and Isaac Knapp introducing himself as the corresponding secretary for the Providence Anti-Slavery Society. Williams informs them that the Society wishes to purc More

Abraham Lidden Cox writes to William Lloyd Garrison informing him of resolutions passed by the Executive Committee of the American Anti-Slavery Society about Garrison's "statement in reference to the affairs of More

George Bourne writes to William Lloyd Garrison offering to write "a weekly essay to be called The Firebrand against the Ecclesiastical Man Stealers; a weekly essay against the Negro Shippers; one or two short s More

Thomas Williams writes to William Lloyd Garrison and Isaac Knapp introducing himself as the corresponding secretary for the Providence Anti-Slavery Society. Williams informs them that the Society wishes to purc More

Joseph Cassey writes to William Lloyd Garrison explaining that while people are interested in the periodical, the Abolitionist, "there exists in many cases a want of ability" as many African-Americans are "dest More

Emery Brown and Louis O. Cowan write to William Lloyd Garrison acknowledging the recieipt of a package containing Garrison's "Thoughts on African Colonization" along with "other interesting pamphlets favorable More

H. Jones writes to William Lloyd Garrison and Isaac Knapp sending them money through the bearer of the letter, "Mr. Cutting," to pay for "hand bills you published for me last summer," as well as for copies of G More

William F. Jeffers writes to William Lloyd Garrison and Isaac Knapp expressing his support their work and promising to assist them "in ev[e]ry thing you undertake for our people's well Being and what .. [has do More

William F. Jeffers writes to William Lloyd Garrison and Isaac Knapp expressing his support their work and promising to assist them "in ev[e]ry thing you undertake for our people's well Being and what .. [has do More

William F. Jeffers writes to William Lloyd Garrison and Isaac Knapp expressing his support their work and promising to assist them "in ev[e]ry thing you undertake for our people's well Being and what .. [has do More

Emery Brown and Louis O. Cowan write to William Lloyd Garrison acknowledging the recieipt of a package containing Garrison's "Thoughts on African Colonization" along with "other interesting pamphlets favorable More

Henry Egbert Benson writes to William Lloyd Garrison sending him "some original pieces for the Liberator from the pens of some of the Colored females of this city." He asks Garrison to continue sending the Libe More

William F. Jeffers writes to William Lloyd Garrison and Isaac Knapp expressing his support their work and promising to assist them "in ev[e]ry thing you undertake for our people's well Being and what .. [has do More

Abraham Lidden Cox writes to William Lloyd Garrison informing him of resolutions passed by the Executive Committee of the American Anti-Slavery Society about Garrison's "statement in reference to the affairs of More

Emery Brown and Louis O. Cowan write to William Lloyd Garrison acknowledging the recieipt of a package containing Garrison's "Thoughts on African Colonization" along with "other interesting pamphlets favorable More

John M. Sterling writes to William Lloyd Garrison discussing a lecture he delivered to the Congregational Society on "the subject which is so dear to our hearts & am happy to inform you that the results are mos More

Thomas Williams writes to William Lloyd Garrison and Isaac Knapp introducing himself as the corresponding secretary for the Providence Anti-Slavery Society. Williams informs them that the Society wishes to purc More