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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08943 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1880s |
| Title | Robert Purvis to Wendell P. Garrison answering questions about old guard abolitionists |
| Date | 22 May 1885 |
| Author | Purvis, Robert (1810-1898) |
| Recipient | Garrison, Wendell P. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writing to the son of William Lloyd Garrison, Purvis, an abolitionist and civil rights leader, answers several queries about the birth dates and places, deaths, and locations of important events among old guard abolitionists. He mentions James McCrummell, James Cassey, Joseph Sharpless, Mary Sharpless, and Frederick Hinton. Among the information he provides is his recollection that the "Declaration of Sentiments &c" was written at McCrummell's house. Also notes that he is glad to hear that Wendell has published the first volume of his father's biography. |
| Subjects | Abolition African American History Slavery Reform Movement |
| People | Purvis, Robert (1810-1898) Garrison, Wendell Phillips (1840-1907) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |