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Letter from Oliver Johnson, New York, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1 March, 1864

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Holograph, signed.Title devised by cataloger.Letter addressed from Anti-Slavery Office.Oliver Johnson reports that the New York reception for George Thompson was "a grand occasion", and that despite attendence falling short of their hopes, the audience was fully enthused. Johnson describes Fremont's speech as excellent, and states that Thompson's "more than met my highest anticipations". Johnson states that the managers of the reception made several errors, chief amongst which lay in "not advertising it half enough".
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