Letter from Starkes Whiton to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion
Title
Letter from Starkes Whiton to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion
Description
In this letter, written on Boston & Hingham Steamboat Co. letterhead, Starkes Whiton happily accepts his invitation to attend the Reunion of the Free Soil Party.
Subject
Downer, Samuel, 1807-1881
Reunions
Abolitionists
Abolition movement
Political parties
Amusement parks
Invitations
Gratitude
Happiness
Creator
Whiton, Starkes
Publisher
Hingham Public Library
Date Created
1877 August 8
Rights
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Access Rights
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Format
JPEG
Extent
5.61 MB
Language
English
Type
Correspondence
Identifier
bpc-0172
folder8_27
Spatial Coverage
Boston (Mass.)
Hingham (Mass.)
Temporal Coverage
1848
1877 August 9
Rights Holder
Hingham Public Library
Text
Boston & Hingham Steamboat Co.
OFFICE NO. 7 ROWE'S WHARF.
Boston, August 8th, 1877.
Saml Downer Esq
Dear Sir,
It will give me much pleasure to accept your kind invitation to be present at the gathering of the "Freesoilers of 1848" at Melville Gardens on Thursday 9th inst.
Respectfully Yours
Starkes Whiton
Physical Dimensions
8" x 10"
Collection
Citation
Whiton, Starkes, “Letter from Starkes Whiton to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion,” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed May 13, 2024, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/176.