Letter from Joseph Sargent to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion, health permitting

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Title

Letter from Joseph Sargent to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion, health permitting

Description

In this brief letter Joseph Sargent gratefully acknowledges receipt of his invitation to attend the Reunion of the Free Soil Party. He then states that his health is poor at the moment, but will happily attend if his health permits it.

Subject

Downer, Samuel, 1807-1881
Reunions
Abolitionists
Abolition movement
Political parties
Invitations
Gratitude
Happiness
Sick persons

Creator

Sargent, Joseph

Publisher

Hingham Public Library

Date Created

1877 August 4

Rights

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Format

JPEG

Extent

5.65 MB

Language

English

Type

Correspondence

Identifier

bpc-0129
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Spatial Coverage

Boston (Mass.)

Temporal Coverage

1848
1877 August 9

Rights Holder

Hingham Public Library

Text

Boston August 4th 1877 

Samuel Downer Esq

My Dear Sir

I received your very kind invitation to attend a reunion of the Free Soilers of 1848.  I am not very well just now, but if I should be able to attend, I shall most heartily accept

                                Very Respectfully Yours

                                Joseph Sargent

Physical Dimensions

8" x 10"

Citation

Sargent, Joseph, “Letter from Joseph Sargent to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion, health permitting,” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed May 17, 2024, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/132.