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Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Roxbury, [Mass.], to Samuel May, Dec. 31, 1875

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Handwritten copy of letter; not William Lloyd Garrison's handwriting. Whereabouts of original manuscript unknown.William Lloyd Garrison tells about a very pleasant Christmas Eve with his family: "True to German custom, Mr. Villard caused a tall and shapely evergreen tree to be erected in our parlor, whereon were hung many beautiful ornaments and pretty gifts for our dear grandchildren--six of the eleven having been present to behold with wondering eyes and joyous spirits the really brilliant spectacle." William L. Garrison left a volume of John Greenleaf Whittier's Poetical Selections for Samuel May at Mrs. Boardman's. Garrison has considered publishing a collection of poems relating to philanthropy and reform. Mrs. Garrison "is now very feeble."Merrill, Walter M. Letters of William Lloyd Garrison, v.6, no.144.
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Keywords

  1. Abolitionists
  2. Antislavery Movements
  3. Christmas
  4. Correspondence
  5. Garrison, Helen Eliza 1811 1876
  6. Garrison, William Lloyd 1805 1879
  7. History
  8. May, Samuel, Jr. 1810 1899
  9. Slaver
  10. United States
  11. Villard, Henry 1835 1900
  12. Whittier, John Greenleaf 1807 1892

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