Sanderson, Jeremiah Burke. Letter to William Cooper Nell.

Title

Sanderson, Jeremiah Burke. Letter to William Cooper Nell.

Creator

Sanderson, Jeremiah Burke

Contributor

William Cooper Nell

Date

1841-04-25

Description

Handwritten letter from Jeremiah Burke Sanderson to William Cooper Nell.

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

556

Location

Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Transcription

(Page 1)

          April 25^th 1841
W^m C Ive just come from the
Lecture “Anti Slavery Lecture. Delivered
by – “the infidel” – W^m Lloyd Garrison
i am sure i need^nt tell you he lectured
to a crowded house. his name is so
potent that it needs but to be announcd [sic]
as the lecturer, in New Bedford, and he
need be under no apprehension on the score
of his having to talk “to walls”
the house was literally crowded Mr
Garrison spoke about two hours and a
quarter, with, – as i think – great effect and
if there were any who went to the lecture
unconvinced of the “exceeding Sinfulness
of Slavery!” of its criminality under all
circumstances, and came away without
having ^had^ produced upon their minds the
conviction, not only that it is wrong
“under all circumstances” but that all with
this knowledge are responsible for its exis
tence and are bound to do “what they can
for its “immediate abolition” – then all
i can say of them is, – their moral Sensi
bility [was] is much more obtuse, their
understanding is duller of comprehension than
mine, and that would be deplorable
and make them deserving Pity        but i, at
least, hope there were none Such
It seems to me nothing but good can
come from “Our beloved” Garrison ^s^ visit to
New Bedford his deep and stirring appeals
is like adding fuel to the anti Slavery fire
or rather thorough going Abolition fire
strong indications of which we have seen [of
late] in all our recent meetings and which i

(Page 2)

believe is growing and pray may grow until
New Organizationism [sic] Pro Slavery and every
thing else in character shall be burnt
his visit has had, – undoubtedly, – the tendency to
remove from many the prejudice, which
scandale [sic] and misrepresentation, (and you
know abundance has been heaped upon him
by those who hate him and the doctrines he
advocates) has begat in the public mind in
relation to him .. he needs but to be acquainted
with,            who can but admire such a
character? Slave Holders & those who sympathise [sic]
with them cannot.              dont let me forget to say
he lectured for us on the [hill?] this afternoon
[I & L “-“?] – “Sexton” ha! ha!
I delivered the Papers to Mrs [Danzell?]
this afternoon, her health is not perfect, Mrs.
Danzell in my opinion is far from being happy
the cause or causes i know nothing off [sic]
ah, what a change has a little time, a
few years, wrought in the circumstances of
us all, a few years, nay it seems but yester
day the mind has leapt over it, how fresh
its associations in the recollection its unallo
yed pleasures, we didnt realize then its privileges
we didnt appreciate them   here comes a group
of my old Schoolmates into my mind; how intent
on their play, who would think to look at
their jolly laughing faces that they would ever
feell [sic] sorrow, were born [for] ^to^ trouble ^bah!^ such a
thought is in my mind let your imagina
tion [fill?] it up the picture
I ve filled this [sic] pages with stuff enough
so [heres?] [“Quechau”?] – tell us whether
you’ve been able to decipher these
Hieroglyphics or not        i am most

(Page 3)

horrid cold            good night
          Yours [illegible] as Johnny
Bright used to call me

P.S.              J,B,S,

Dont let this be seen for
less then [sic] six pence

(Page 4)

W^m C Nell
          Boston
Care of M^r Garrison

Tags

Abolitionism; Personal

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Sanderson, Jeremiah Burke, “Sanderson, Jeremiah Burke. Letter to William Cooper Nell.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/2854.

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