Letter from Winslow Battles to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion
Title
Letter from Winslow Battles to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion
Description
In this letter Winslow Battles acknowledges receipt of his invitation to the Reunion of the Free Soil Party. He then enthusiastically accepts it, stating that it will bring him great pleasure to attend it.
Subject
Downer, Samuel, 1807-1881
Reunions
Abolitionists
Abolition movement
Political parties
Amusement parks
Invitations
Gratitude
Happiness
Creator
Battles, Winslow, 1818-1889
Publisher
Hingham Public Library
Date Created
1877 July 31
Rights
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Format
JPEG
Extent
6.25 MB
Language
English
Type
Correspondence
Identifier
bpc-0053
folder4_14
Spatial Coverage
Boston (Mass.)
Hingham (Mass.)
Temporal Coverage
1848
1877 August 9
Rights Holder
Hingham Public Library
Text
Boston July 31. 1877
Samuel Downer Esq.
Dear Sir:
I have the honor to hereby acknowledge the receipt of invitation to the “Reunion of the Free Soilers of 1848” on the 9th of August, prox, at Melville Gardens, and to assure you of the great pleas-ure it will afford me to be present on that most interesting occasion.
Yours very truly
Winslow Battles
Physical Dimensions
8 ½" x 10 ½"
Collection
Citation
Battles, Winslow, 1818-1889, “Letter from Winslow Battles to Samuel Downer accepting his invitation to the reunion,” Hingham Public Library Digital Exhibitions, accessed April 26, 2024, https://hinghampubliclibrary.omeka.net/items/show/57.