Letter from William H. Wood to Samuel Downer declining his invitation to the reunion

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Title

Letter from William H. Wood to Samuel Downer declining his invitation to the reunion

Description

In this brief letter William H. Wood states that he cannot accept Downer's kind invitation to the Reunion of the Free Soil Party. He then thanks Downer for remembering him and sending him the invitation.

Subject

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

Creator

Wood, William H., 1811-1883

Publisher

Hingham Public Library

Date Created

1877 August 6

Rights

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Access Rights

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Format

JPEG

Extent

4.59 MB

Language

English

Type

Correspondence

Identifier

bpc-0144
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Spatial Coverage

Middleboro (Mass.)
Hingham (Mass.)

Temporal Coverage

1877 August 9

Rights Holder

Hingham Public Library

Text

Middleboro

Aug 6th 

Dear Sir:

I find that I shall not be able to comply with your very kind invitation to be present with you on the 9th at Mell-ville [sic] Gardens.

Thanking you for this kind re-membrance.

I am yours truly,

Wm. H. Wood 

Saml Downer Esq

Physical Dimensions

7” x 9”

Citation

Wood, William H., 1811-1883, “Letter from William H. Wood to Samuel Downer declining his invitation to the reunion,” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed April 20, 2024, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/148.