Letter from Amos Tuck to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion with reminiscences

Letter from Amos Tuck to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion with reminiscences

In this letter Amos Tuck enthusiastically accepts his invitation to the reunion of the Free Soil Party. He then reminisces about the sense of duty the Free Soilers had to ensure liberty for all, despite the temptations to turn away from the movement. He thanks God that so much Free Soilers are still alive and are going to be meeting together again. In a post script Tuck gives Samuel Downer the name and address of John S. hayes, who he says was a dedicated Free Soiler.

Downer, Samuel, 1807-1881

Hayes, John L. (John Lord), 1812-1887

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Tuck, Amos, 1810-1879

Hingham Public Library

1877 August 3

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Boston (Mass.)

Exeter (N.H.)

1844-1845

1848

1877 August 9

Hingham Public Library

                Exeter, N.H. Aug. 3, 1877 

Saml Downer Esq

Dear Sir:

It will give me great pleasure to be present at the Re-Union of the faithful of Olden time, "who continue to this day", on the 9th inst.[sic], agreeably to the generous arrangements made by you for that purpose.

The Credentials for membership of this Convention will hardly be obtainable by the politicians and officials of the present time.  The Record of the course pursued 30 odd years ago, cannot now be changed, and of course no new names can be ad-ded to the list of those, who then, as well as …[illegible]… since, pursued the course of duty, against all temptations to the contrary, and have since been faithful through …[illegible]… report and good report to the Convictions which early in life controlled their conduct. God be thanked that so many still survive, and thanks to you, who have planned the method of bringing a goodly number of the old disciples face to face again before their departure hence –

Yours very sincerely

Amos Tuck 

P.S. Allow me to sug-gest the names of John S. Hayes Esq. No 11 Pemberton Square, Boston as one who was of the very earliest in N.H. to throw off party for principles, in the struggle which began hence in 1844-5.

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