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Letter from Richard Plumer, Newburyport, [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Feb[ruary] 12th 1865

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Plumer, Richard

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Holograph, signed.Title devised by cataloger.Manuscript annotated on recto, with "30" in pencil above Plumer's salutation to Garrison.Manuscript annotated on verso, with "MS A.1.2 v.34 p.21" in pencil along right margin of page.Richard Plumer notifies William Lloyd Garrison that he has received the latter's letter, and that he has reserved the Hall for the "Eve of the 22d". Plumer states that he visited Mr. Luther in Amesbury, who has volunteered to compose a song or a hymn for the occasion. Plumer states that the Reverend Mr. Campbell has given his assent to join them for the event. Plumer proclaims their readiness to do "all we can" to ensure that the United States becomes a truly free country following the passage of the 13th Amendment.
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Keywords

  1. Abolitionists
  2. Antislavery Movements
  3. Correspondence
  4. Emancipation
  5. Garrison, William Lloyd 1805 1879
  6. History
  7. Lectures And Lecturing
  8. Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
  9. Plumer, Richard
  10. Slaver
  11. Slaves
  12. Social Reformers
  13. United States
  14. United States. 13th Amendment

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