Letter from William I. Bowditch to Samuel Downer regarding his failure to respond to his invitation to the reunion
Title
Letter from William I. Bowditch to Samuel Downer regarding his failure to respond to his invitation to the reunion
Description
In this brief letter William I. Bowditch states that he has just returned home and has found his invitation to the reunion of the Free Soil Party. He closes the letter by stating that he believes he would have enjoyed attending the event.
Subject
Downer, Samuel, 1807-1881
Reunions
Abolitionists
Abolition movement
Political parties
Invitations
Travel
Sadness
Happiness
Creator
Bowditch, William I. (William Ingersoll), 1819-1909
Publisher
Hingham Public Library
Date Created
1877 September 10
Rights
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Access Rights
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Format
JPEG
Extent
6.00 MB
Language
English
Type
Correspondence
Identifier
bpc-0196
folder9_20
Spatial Coverage
Hingham (Mass.)
Boston (Mass.)
Temporal Coverage
1877 August 9
Rights Holder
Hingham Public Library
Text
Boston Sep [sic] 10. 1877
Dear Sir,
On my return from the wilderness[?] I find your kind circular inviting me for Aug. 9. …[illegible]… :
Believe that I [would] hav[e] been much pleased to come had I been in the city.
Resp’ly [sic]
Wm I Bowditch
550
35
585
…[illegible]…
Physical Dimensions
8” x 10”
Collection
Citation
Bowditch, William I. (William Ingersoll), 1819-1909, “Letter from William I. Bowditch to Samuel Downer regarding his failure to respond to his invitation to the reunion,” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed May 3, 2024, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/200.