Letter from Albert G. Browne to Samuel Downer recommending other men to invited to the reunion

Letter from Albert G. Browne to Samuel Downer recommending other men to invited to the reunion

In this letter Albert G. Browne asks Samuel Downer to invite Richard P. Waters, William Ashby, and John G. Whittier to the reunion. He says that Ashby is elderly but still very healthy. He also says that these three are the only living men he knows of who attended the first convention in Essex County. There is a partially handwritten note at the top of the letter which mentions William Ashby.

Downer, Samuel, 1807-1881

Waters, Richard P. (Richard Palmer), 1807-1887

Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892

Ashby, William

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Browne, Albert G. (Albert Gallatin), 1805-1885

Hingham Public Library

1877 July 26

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Danvers (Mass.)

North Beverly (Beverly, Mass.)

Essex County (Mass.)

Newburyport (Mass.)

1830-1839

1877

Hingham Public Library

Sent to Mr B. … [illegible]…to friend Ashby

                Salem July 26. 1877

Sam^l Downer Esq

My Dear Sir,

I trust you may not omit to invite John G Whittier whom resides and Post Office address is Danvers  Mass. or Hon Richard P Waters, North Beverly. or Friend Ashby of Newburyport. now in his 92 year. but hale hearty …[illegible]… -

I believe the above are the only living Anti Slavery men who were at our first Convention in Essex County 183[MS. smudged] -

                Faithfully yours

                                Albert G. Browne

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