Letter from Stephen Baker to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion
Title
Letter from Stephen Baker to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion
Description
In this brief letter Stephen Baker gratefully acknowledges receipt of Samuel Downer's invitation to attend the Reunion of the Free Soil Party, and he enthusiastically accepts it. The envelope for this letter is included.
Subject
Downer, Samuel, 1807-1881
Reunions
Abolitionists
Abolition movement
Political parties
Amusement parks
Invitations
Gratitude
Happiness
Nostalgia
Creator
Baker, Stephen
Publisher
Hingham Public Library
Date Created
1877 July 31
Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Access Rights
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Format
JPEG
Extent
6.11 MB
2.08 MB
Language
English
Type
Correspondence
Envelopes
Identifier
bpc-0050
folder4_11
bpc-0051
folder4_12a
folder4_12b
Spatial Coverage
Dorchester (Boston, Mass.)
Hingham (Mass.)
Temporal Coverage
1848
1877 August 9
Rights Holder
Hingham Public Library
Text
Dorchester July 31, 1877
Saml Downer Esqr,
My Dear Friend, -
I received your kind note yesterday inviting me to attend a reunion of <insertion:the> Free Soilers of 1848, at Melville Gardens on Thursday the ninth day of Augt[sic]. It will give me great pleasure to meet you and others of the old Free Soilers. I thank you kindly for the invitation
Respectfully
Yours,
Stephen Baker
Physical Dimensions
7 ¾" x 9 ¾"
3 ¼" x 5 ½"
Collection
Citation
Baker, Stephen, “Letter from Stephen Baker to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion,” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed April 16, 2024, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/55.