Letter from Martin P. Kennard to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion

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Title

Letter from Martin P. Kennard to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion

Description

In this letter Martin P. Kennard gratefully acknowledges receipt of his invitation to attend the Reunion of the Free Soil Party and states that he has not responded sooner because he has been out of town. He closes the letter by saying that he happily accepts his invitation.

Subject

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

Creator

Kennard, Martin Parry, 1818-1903

Publisher

Hingham Public Library

Date Created

1877 August 8

Rights

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Format

JPEG

Extent

4.68 MB

Language

English

Type

Correspondence

Identifier

bpc-0170
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Spatial Coverage

Brookline (Mass.)

Temporal Coverage

1877 August 9

Rights Holder

Hingham Public Library

Text

Brookline Aug 8th 1877 

Saml Downer Esq

Dear Sir

I have the honor to own due receipt your very polite invitation for tomorrow.  Absence from town has prevented my earlier response.

It will give me great pleasure to be present + in the meantime I am with sincere respect gratefully yours

                M. P. Kennard

Physical Dimensions

7" x 9"

Citation

Kennard, Martin Parry, 1818-1903, “Letter from Martin P. Kennard to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion,” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed May 8, 2024, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/174.