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Letter from J. S. C. Murray, New York, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Dec[ember] 8th 1854

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Murray, J. S. C

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Holograph, signed.Title devised by cataloger.Manuscript annotated on recto, with "To W. L. G." appearing upon top-left of page, and "169" penciled next to Murray's salutation to Garrison.J. S. C. Murray writes William Lloyd Garrison with no small degree of hesitation on the behalf of his "caus", addressing Garrison as "a good and faithfull friend to [Murray's] Race". Murray recounts that he is a slave, along with his immediate family, owned by "one of the worst of Masters in the State of Mississippi", and that he has succeeded in escaping his bondage. Murray asserts his intention to raise sufficient funds to purchase the freedom of his family left behind in Mississippi, and declares a plan to voyage to Europe to "git up sympathy for my caus". Murray outlines his trials and tribulations on his escape to freedom to Garrison, and requests of Garrison his "influence and assistance" as he is able to provide.
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Keywords

  1. Abolitionists
  2. African American Abolitionists
  3. African Americans
  4. Antislavery Movements
  5. Correspondence
  6. Fugitive Slaves
  7. Garrison, William Lloyd 1805 1879
  8. History
  9. Murray, J. S. C
  10. Slaver
  11. Social Reformers
  12. United States

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