Letter from Elizur Wright to Samuel Downer regarding his remarks on the reunion
Title
Letter from Elizur Wright to Samuel Downer regarding his remarks on the reunion
Description
In this letter, written on Elizur Wright, Consulting Actuary letterhead, Elizur Wright explains to Samuel Downer that he cannot send any remarks prepared for the reunion of the Free Soil Party because he did not intend to make any. He states that the only reason he published his opinion in the Transcript was because a good friend of his, Clement, persuaded him to do so.
Subject
Downer, Samuel, 1807-1881
Clement
Reunions
Abolitionists
Abolition movement
Political parties
Newspapers
Journalism
Creator
Wright, Elizur, 1804-1885
Publisher
Hingham Public Library
Date Created
1877 August 15
Rights
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Format
JPG
Extent
5.80 MB
Language
English
Type
Correspondence
Identifier
bpc-0180
folder9_04
Spatial Coverage
Boston (Mass.)
Temporal Coverage
1877 August 9
1877 August 13
Rights Holder
Hingham Public Library
Text
ELIZUR WRIGHT,
CONSULTING ACTUARY,
Room 51,
New England Life Ins. Building
POST OFFICE SQUARE.
P. O. Box 123 107
Boston, Aug. 15, 1877
My dear Mr. Downer,
I cannot send you any remarks I prepared to make at the happy reunion we owe to your hospitality, because I did not propose to make any. I only made the remarks I did in the Transcript of Monday, because my good young friend Clement talked me into it.
Yours truly
Elizur Wright
Physical Dimensions
10” x 8”
Collection
Citation
Wright, Elizur, 1804-1885, “Letter from Elizur Wright to Samuel Downer regarding his remarks on the reunion,” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed May 11, 2024, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/184.