Nell, William Cooper. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

Nell, William Cooper. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

Nell, William Cooper

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Date

1850-12-24

Description

Handwritten letter from William Cooper Nell to Amy Kirby Post. Nell writes to Post about British abolitionist, George Thompson's lecture tour.

Subject

Post, Amy Kirby, b. 1802

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

878

Location

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

Transcription

(page 1)

                     Boston Dec 24. 1850

My Esteemed Friend

                             Amy Post

I sieze [sic] the moment to
thank thee for the
encouraging Letter concerning
Franks convalescence-

   Mr Garrison informed
me that Your letter to
    George Thompson had been
answered ^in one^ to Miss Griffiths
and he felt surprised that
You were yet ignorant of it
He ( Mr T. ) intends
a visit to West N.Y.
Mr Walcutt is making up a
Bundle and I must close
   I will write in a few day. Truly
                                      W.C. Nell

Annotations

William Cooper Nell, a former slave and abolitionist, is writing from Boston to fellow activist, Amy Post.

Frances Nell was one of Nell's sisters. William Lloyd Garrison was a radical abolitionist and the editor of the Liberator. George Thompson was a British abolitionist leader, who toured the United States as a lecturer. Julia Griffiths financed former slave and abolitionist, Frederick Douglass's newspaper the North Star. R.F. Wallcutt published an anti-slavery pamphlet containing a speech by Reverend Bleby.

Tags

Abolitionism; Personal

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Nell, William Cooper, “Nell, William Cooper. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 24, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3168.

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