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Garrison, William Lloyd (1805-1879) The Liberator. [Vol. 9, no. 38 (September 20, 1839)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08875.54 Author/Creator: Garrison, William Lloyd (1805-1879) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Newspaper Date: 20 September 1839 Pagination: 4 p. : newspaper ; 62 x 45 cm. Order a Copy

With previous owner's signature ([I.] Stearns) in top margin of first page. Contains an article entitled "Blind Leaders of the Blind!," a letter from William Jay to Lewis Tappan, and miscellaneous other reports. Garrison serves as editor, Isaac Knapp as printer, and Oliver Johnson as general agent. Discolored in creases.

Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Johnson, Oliver, 1809-1889
Knapp, Isaac, 1804-1843
Jay, William, 1789-1858
Tappan, Lewis, 1788-1873

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