Letter from David Whiton to Samuel Downer declining his invitation to the reunion
Title
Letter from David Whiton to Samuel Downer declining his invitation to the reunion
Description
In this letter, written on M. F. Whiton & Co. letterhead, David Whiton thanks Samuel Downer for his invitation to attend the Reunion of the Free Soil Party. He then regretfully declines it due to a previous business engagement in New York.
Subject
Downer, Samuel, 1807-1881
Reunions
Abolitionists
Abolition movements
Political parties
Invitations
Gratitude
Sadness
Obligations
Business people
Creator
Whiton, David
Publisher
Hingham Public Library
Date Created
1877 August 7
Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Access Rights
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Format
JPEG
Extent
4.28 MB
Language
English
Type
Correspondence
Identifier
bpc-0165
folder8_20
Spatial Coverage
Boston (Mass.)
New York (State)
Temporal Coverage
1848
1877 August 9
Rights Holder
Hingham Public Library
Text
M. F. Whiton & Co.
31 & 33 Commercial Street.
Hingham Cordage Co.
David Whiton, Prest.
Boston, Augst[sic] 7 1877
Saml Downer Esq.
My dear Sir
Please accept thanks for your kind invitation to meet your Free Soil Friends on Thursday. Much to my regret a previous business engagment [sic] in N. York on that day will prevent my acceptance.
Very truly yours
D. Whiton
Physical Dimensions
9 ¼” x 5 ¾”
Collection
Citation
Whiton, David, “Letter from David Whiton to Samuel Downer declining his invitation to the reunion,” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed May 6, 2024, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/169.