Garrison, William Lloyd (1805-1879) to Joseph Knight
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00680.02 Author/Creator: Garrison, William Lloyd (1805-1879) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 November 1863 Pagination: 1 p. ; 20.5 x 13 cm. Order a Copy
Informs Knight that he has "no autograph of the revered Wilberforce to send" but will instead send "one of George Thompson, whose long continued and wonderfully efficient labors in the cause of freedom and humanity you so fittingly eulogise."
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I regret that I have no autograph of the revered Wilberforce to send you; but I am happy to be able to send you one of George Thompson, whose long continued and wonderfully efficient labors in the cause of freedom and humanity you so fittingly eulogise.
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