Letter from John N. Barbour to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion

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Title

Letter from John N. Barbour to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion

Description

In this letter John N. Barbour thanks Samuel Downer for the invitation to attend the reunion of the Free Soil Party. He then states that he has misplaced the physical invitation, but would still really like to attend. He says that he greatly desires to see his old comrades, but would like to have the invitation with him when he comes tot he reunion. He asks Downer to send him a replacement, providing his address.

Subject

Downer, Samuel, 1807-1881
Reunions
Abolitionists
Abolition movement
Political parties
Invitations
Requests
Happiness
Gratitude
Nostalgia
Postal service
Absentmindedness

Creator

Barbour, John N.

Publisher

Hingham Public Library

Date Created

1877 August 7

Rights

No known copyright restrictions

Access Rights

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Format

JPEG

Extent

5.45 MB

Language

English

Identifier

bpc-0146
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Spatial Coverage

Boston (Mass.)

Temporal Coverage

1848
1877 August 9

Rights Holder

Hingham Public Library

Text

Boston Aug 7/77 

Friend Downer

I rsd [sic] your kind invitation to attend the reunion, + have very cautiously[?] mislaid it.  I would not miss meeting the "Old Guard" under any consideration + have not assurance enough to go without voucher

You know the rest + what to do.  My office is the old Adams Office No 7 Doane St, a line through the Post Office will reach me 

Yours truly

John N. Barbour

Physical Dimensions

8" x 10"

Citation

Barbour, John N., “Letter from John N. Barbour to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion,” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed April 18, 2024, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/150.