Letter from Abraham Payne to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion
Title
Letter from Abraham Payne to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion
Description
In this brief letter Abraham Payne thanks Samuel Downer for his invitation to attend the Reunion of the Free Soil Party and regrefully declines it.
Subject
Downer, Samuel, 1807-1881
Reunions
Abolitionists
Abolition movement
Political parties
Invitations
Gratitude
Sadness
Creator
Payne, Abraham, 1818-1886
Publisher
Hingham Public Library
Date Created
1877 August 3
Rights
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Access Rights
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Format
JPEG
Extent
6.38 MB
Language
English
Type
Correspondence
Identifier
bpc-0108
folder6_05
Spatial Coverage
New Hampshire
Temporal Coverage
1877 August 9
Rights Holder
Hingham Public Library
Text
Roford[?] House N. H.
My dear Sir
It would give me pleasure to accept this invitation but I am unable to do so. With thanks for your remembrance,
I am truly yours.
Abraham Payne
of Providence NY
Aug 3. 1877
To Samuel Downer Esq
Boston
Massachusetts
Physical Dimensions
8 ½” x 10 ½”
Collection
Citation
Payne, Abraham, 1818-1886, “Letter from Abraham Payne to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion,” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed April 27, 2024, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/111.