Letter from John B. Alley to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion
Title
Letter from John B. Alley to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion
Description
In this short note John B. Alley enthusiastically accepts the invitation to attend the Reunion of the Free Soil Party. Samuel Downer has written the word "Checkd" in the upper left corner Alley's name on the back of the letter.
Subject
Downer, Samuel, 1807-1881
Reunions
Abolitionists
Abolition movement
Political parties
Invitations
Amusement parks
Happiness
Creator
Alley, John B. (John Bassett), 1817-1896
Publisher
Hingham Public Library
Date Created
1877 July 25
Rights
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Access Rights
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Format
JPEG
Extent
5.62 MB
Language
English
Type
Correspondence
Identifier
bpc-0021
folder2_12
Spatial Coverage
Lynn (Mass.)
Hingham (Mass.)
Temporal Coverage
1848
1877 August 9
Rights Holder
Hingham Public Library
Text
Checkd
Lynn July 25, 1877
My …[illegible]… Downer –
Your kind invitation to join in a reunion of the “Free Soilers,” of “48” at Melville Gardens – it gives me great pleasure to accept.
With kind regards I remain
Yours truly
John B. Alley
John B Alley
Lynn
Physical Dimensions
8" x 10"
Collection
Citation
Alley, John B. (John Bassett), 1817-1896, “Letter from John B. Alley to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion,” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed March 29, 2024, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/24.