Letter from Thomas D. Morris to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion

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Title

Letter from Thomas D. Morris to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion

Description

In this letter Thomas D. Morris gratefully acknowledges his invitation to attend the Reunion of the Free Soil Party. He then happily accepts the offer to meet his old friends and comrades. He ends the letter by praising the principles of the Free Soilers, who fought for liberty.

Subject

Downer, Samuel, 1807-1881
Reunions
Abolitionists
Abolition movement
Political parties
Amusement parks
Invitations
Gratitude
Happiness
Nostalgia
Friendship
Liberty
Democracy

Creator

Morris, Thomas D.

Publisher

Hingham Public Library

Date Created

1877 August 4

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Format

JPEG

Extent

6.17 MB

Language

English

Type

Correspondence

Identifier

bpc-0126
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Spatial Coverage

Hingham (Mass.)
Boston (Mass.)

Temporal Coverage

1848
1877 August 4

Rights Holder

Hingham Public Library

Text

Boston, 21 Haverhill St

                                August 4th, 1877 

Saml. Downer Esq

My dear Sir,

I have pleasure of acknowledging the receipt of your invitation to a reunion of "Free Soilers of 1848" at Downer's landing on 9th inst[sic] –

I shall be happy to be one of the number to meet + greet + fraternal-ly congratulate old friends, + living witnesses of the triumph of princi-ples dear to the hearts of all men, whether native or foreign, who believe in free speech + free men + are now happy in witnessing the results of "Union + Liberty One + inseparable in our beloved and, no longer di-vided by sectional lines –

With thanks for your kind invitation + hoping to be present –

                                I am truly yours,

                                Thomas D. Morris

Physical Dimensions

7 ½” x 9 ½”

Citation

Morris, Thomas D., “Letter from Thomas D. Morris to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion,” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed April 19, 2024, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/129.