Letter from Henry Clarke Wright, St. Mary's Lake, [Battle Creek, Michigan], to William Lloyd Garrison, [18]61 Sept[ember] 16
Summary
In this letter to William Lloyd Garrison, Henry Clarke Wright sends a number of materials for inclusion in the Liberator, including a letter from Henry Willis, a letter Wright had published in the Battle Creek Journal, and a notice for the Water Cure located there. He states "the call is loud in the West for a huge Memorial to president [Lincoln] to free the slaves of all Rebel States & Individuals" and he believes that John C. Fremont "will be the next president if he is true & firm to the course he has adopted." Wright also mentions a convention will be held in St. Mary's in October, promising "we shall have a great time."
Courtesy of Boston Public Library
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Date
1861
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Boston Public Library
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Public Domain