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Letter from Orson S. Murray, Montpelier, [Vt.], to William Lloyd Garrison, October 11. 1834

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Murray, Orson S

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Holograph, signed.Title devised by cataloger.Manuscript encapsulated.Manuscript in fragile condition, with pieces missing &/or illegible.Manuscript annotated on bottom of pages 3-4 with "MS A 1.2 v4 p66" appearing in pencil.Manuscript addressed on verso to "Editor Liberator, Boston, Mass." Postage marked as paid, with postage stamp "Montpelier. Oct. 11 VT."Orson S. Murray informs William Lloyd Garrison that since requesting a visit from George Thompson, the Vermont Anti-Slavery Society found itself in debt, owing to expenses incurred in circulating Henry Clarke Wright's pamphlet and James G. Birney's letter. Murray writes that accordingly the society must regretfully countermand its request for Thompson's visit, and requests that Garrison refrain from showing this letter to Thompson. Murray informs Garrison that two Congregational clergymen have renounced the American Colonization Society and have commenced working for the abolitionist cause.
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Keywords

  1. Abolitionists
  2. Africa
  3. African Americans
  4. American Colonization Society
  5. Antislavery Movements
  6. Birney, James Gillespie 1792 1857
  7. Colonization
  8. Correspondence
  9. England
  10. Garrison, William Lloyd 1805 1879
  11. History
  12. Meetings
  13. Murray, Orson S
  14. Publishers And Publishing
  15. Publishing
  16. Slaver
  17. Social Reformers
  18. Societies
  19. Societies, Etc
  20. Thompson, George 1804 1878
  21. Thoughts On African Colonization
  22. United States
  23. Vermont Anti Slavery Society
  24. Wright, Henry Clarke 1797 1870

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