Letter from John Winslow to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion

Letter from John Winslow to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion

In this letter, written on Van Cott & Winslow business letterhead, John Winslow enthusiastically accepts the invitation to attend the Reunion of the Free Soil Party. He says that it will bring back many happy memories and that is a "good thing" to remember old times. Samuel Downer has written the word "Checkd" in the upper left corner of the page.

Downer, Samuel, 1807-1881

Reunions

Abolitionists

Abolition movement

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Invitations

Friendship

Gratitude

Happiness

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Winslow, John, 1825-1898

Hingham Public Library

1877 July 26

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New York (City)

1848

1877 August 9

Hingham Public Library

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OFFICE OF

Van Cott & Winslow,

Counsellors-at-Law.

No. 59 Liberty Street,

Joshua M. Van Cott,

John Winslow.                                                     

New York, July 26^th, 1877

 

Hon Samuel Downer

Dear Sir,

Your kind invitation to attend "a Reunion of the Soilers of 1848," just received. I accept with pleasure the invita-tion. The occasion will be sure to revive many pleasant and interesting memories. It is a good thing to do for "auld lang syne."

                Respectfully and truly yours

                John Winslow

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