Letter from John Winslow to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion
Title
Letter from John Winslow to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion
Description
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.
Subject
Downer, Samuel, 1807-1881
Reunions
Abolitionists
Abolition movement
Political parties
Invitations
Friendship
Gratitude
Happiness
Nostalgia
Creator
Winslow, John, 1825-1898
Publisher
Hingham Public Library
Date Created
1877 July 26
Rights
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Access Rights
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Format
JPEG
Extent
6.47 MB
Language
English
Type
Correspondence
Identifier
bpc-0027
folder3_06
Spatial Coverage
New York (City)
Temporal Coverage
1848
1877 August 9
Rights Holder
Hingham Public Library
Text
Checkd
OFFICE OF
Van Cott & Winslow,
Counsellors-at-Law.
No. 59 Liberty Street,
Joshua M. Van Cott,
John Winslow.
New York, July 26th, 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
Physical Dimensions
7 1/2” x 10”
Collection
Citation
Winslow, John, 1825-1898, “Letter from John Winslow to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion,” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed April 18, 2024, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/30.