Letter from James Freeman Clarke to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion

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Title

Letter from James Freeman Clarke to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion

Description

In this short note James Freeman Clarke enthusiastically accepts the invitation to attend the Reunion of the Free Soil Party. Samuel Downer has written the word "Checkd" in the upper left corner and Clarke's name on the back of the page.

Subject

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

Creator

Clarke, James Freeman, 1810-1888

Publisher

Hingham Public Library

Date Created

1877 July 28

Rights

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Access Rights

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Format

JPEG

Extent

5.77 MB

Language

English

Type

Correspondence

Identifier

bpc-0039
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Spatial Coverage

Jamaica Plain (Boston, Mass.)

Temporal Coverage

1877 August 9

Rights Holder

Hingham Public Library

Text

                Jamaica Plain

                July 28th, 1877

Dear Mr Downer -

I shall be charmed to make one of your party in the ninth proximo

                Sincerely Yours

                James Freeman Clarke

Jas Freeman Clarke

Jamaica Plain

Physical Dimensions

8" x 10"

Citation

Clarke, James Freeman, 1810-1888, “Letter from James Freeman Clarke to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion,” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed May 7, 2024, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/42.