Letter from John N. Barbour to Samuel Downer regarding his speech for the reunion

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Title

Letter from John N. Barbour to Samuel Downer regarding his speech for the reunion

Description

In this brief letter John N. Barbour says that Samuel Downer already has the remarks Barbour would have made at the reunion if time had allowed. He then gives Downer permission to edit them if he thinks they are "discourteous" to the movement, but states that they are true.

Subject

Downer, Samuel, 1807-1881
Reunions
Abolitionists
Abolition movement
Political parties
Pamphlets
Speechwriting
Public speaking
Criticism

Creator

Barbour, John N.

Publisher

Hingham Public Library

Date Created

1877 August 20

Rights

No known copyright restrictions

Access Rights

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Format

JPEG

Extent

3.06 MB

Language

English

Type

Correspondence

Identifier

bpc-0187
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Spatial Coverage

Hingham (Mass.)
Boston (Mass.)

Temporal Coverage

1848-1852
1877 August 9

Rights Holder

Hingham Public Library

Text

Boston  Aug 20 / 77 

Friend Downer

You have the remarks I might have made if time + opportunity had allowed[.]  Should you think the remarks touching the "Free Soil movement" discourteous shy you may modify them, still they are true

                                Yours resptf [sic] for the cause

                                John N. Barbour

                                No 7 Doane Street

Physical Dimensions

8” x 5”

Citation

Barbour, John N., “Letter from John N. Barbour to Samuel Downer regarding his speech for the reunion,” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed March 28, 2024, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/191.