Letter from Richard P. Waters to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion
Title
Letter from Richard P. Waters to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion
Description
In this letter Richard P. Waters is acknowledging receipt of Samuel Downer's invitation to attend the Reunion of the Free Soil Party and happily accepts it. He also expresses his enthusiasm for meeting with his old comrades from the Free Soil Party again. The back of the letter has Waters' name and town of residence.
Subject
Downer, Samuel, 1807-1881
Reunions
Abolitionists
Abolition movement
Political parties
Invitations
Gratitude
Happiness
Nostalgia
Friendship
Creator
Waters, Richard P. (Richard Palmer), 1807-1887
Publisher
Hingham Public Library
Date Created
1877 July 30
Rights
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Access Rights
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Format
JPEG
Extent
7.11 MB
5.02 MB
Language
English
Type
Correspondence
Identifier
bpc-0048a
folder4_09a
bpc-0048b
folder4_09b
Spatial Coverage
North Beverly (Beverly, Mass.)
Temporal Coverage
1848
1877 August 9
Rights Holder
Hingham Public Library
Text
Cherry Hill North Beverly
July 30 / 77
Samuel Downer, Esq,
Dear Sir:
I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 26th inst.[sic] and beg to say - Providence permitting - it will afford me great satisfaction to meet with the old tried and true friends of Freedom - the survivors of the Free Soilers of 1848 - at <insertion: the> proposed reunion on the 9th of August.
With my thanks for your kind remembrance - I am,
Very respectfully yours,
Richard P Waters
Physical Dimensions
9 ¾” x15 ½” folded
Collection
Citation
Waters, Richard P. (Richard Palmer), 1807-1887, “Letter from Richard P. Waters to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion,” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed March 29, 2024, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/52.