Letter from Willard Sears to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion
Title
Letter from Willard Sears to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion
Description
In this brief letter Willard Sears thanks Samuel Downer for his invitation to the reunion of the Free Soil Party and enthusiastically accepts it. He also says that he is anxious to reminisce about the past and express his hopes for the future.
Subject
Downer, Samuel, 1807-1881
Reunions
Abolitionists
Abolition movement
Political parties
Invitations
Gratitude
Nostalgia
Optimism
Creator
Sears, Willard
Publisher
Hingham Public Library
Date Created
1877 August 2
Rights
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Access Rights
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Format
JPEG
Extent
6.11 MB
Language
English
Type
Correspondence
Identifier
bpc-0090
folder5_23
Spatial Coverage
Boston (Mass.)
Temporal Coverage
1848
1877 August 9
Rights Holder
Hingham Public Library
Text
Boston August 2d 1877
Saml Downer Esqr
Dear Sir.
for your kind invitation on the 9th inst. to meet “For Auld Lang Syne,” I thank you and will endeavor to be present and enter into the Glorious past and hopes of the future
Very truly yours
Willard Sears
Physical Dimensions
8" x 10"
Collection
Citation
Sears, Willard, “Letter from Willard Sears to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion,” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed May 14, 2024, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/94.