Letter from William Withington to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion

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Title

Letter from William Withington to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion

Description

In this brief letter William Withington acknowledges receipt of his invitation to the reunion of the Free Soil Party and thanks Samuel Downer for it. He then states that he will be in attendance.

Subject

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

Creator

Withington, William

Publisher

Hingham Public Library

Date Created

1877 August 2

Rights

No known copyright restrictions

Access Rights

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Format

JPEG

Extent

6.12 MB

Language

English

Type

Correspondence

Identifier

bpc-0092
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Spatial Coverage

Boston (Mass.)

Temporal Coverage

1848
1877 August 9

Rights Holder

Hingham Public Library

Text

Ward 24, Boston Aug 2d 1877 

Samuel Downer Esq.

Dear Sir

Your kind invite I found in waiting for me upon my return home. You will please accept my thanks therefor, nothing happening to prevent, I shall endeavor to be present

                Respectfully Yours

                                William Withington

Physical Dimensions

8 ¼” x 10 ½”

Citation

Withington, William, “Letter from William Withington to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion,” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed March 29, 2024, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/96.