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Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Boston, [Mass.], to George William Benson, June 16, 1834

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Holograph, signed.William Lloyd Garrison delines the invitation to speak in Providence because of prejudice against him. George Thompson may arrive in time for a debut in Providence. At the invitation of Rev. Ray Potter, Garrison will address the Pawtucket Anti-Slavery Society. The speeches of Samuel J. May and Amos A. Phelps were well received by the Salem convention. The Rev. Philleo advises Prudence Crandall to continue her school. The Connecticut legislature has not repealed the law against Crandall's school. Isaac Knapp's health is poor.Merrill, Walter M. Letters of William Lloyd Garrison, v.1, no.157.
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  1. Abolitionists
  2. Antislavery Movements
  3. Benson, George William 1808 1879
  4. Correspondence
  5. Crandall, Prudence 1803 1890
  6. Garrison, William Lloyd 1805 1879
  7. History
  8. Knapp, Isaac 1804 1843
  9. May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph) 1797 1871
  10. Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus) 1805 1847
  11. Philleo, Calvin 1787 1874
  12. Potter, Ray 1795 1858
  13. Slaver
  14. United States

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