[44] that heaven may ever protect and guide you in all the difficulties to which your devoted services in the cause of humanity may expose you.
W. L. Garrison to Isaac Knapp.
Brooklyn, Conn., October 28, 1835.1 My dear partner in the Joys and honors of persecution:2 I wrote a few hasty lines to you by yesterday's mail, stating that no intelligence had reached me from Boston since my departure. Last evening, however, I was overwhelmed with joy on receiving, by the kindness of Mr. Howard, a huge bundle of newspapers and a letter from you, and also one from friend Burleigh for brother Henry. I sat up till 2 o'clock this morning, devouring the contents of the whole mass, and went to bed without feeling any fatigue, and have risen this morning with a cheerful heart. I shall now be able to drive my editorial quill somewhat freely. After perusing your affectionate letter, the Liberator of Saturday came next in course. It gave me unalloyed satisfaction, 3 as I think it is one of the best numbers we have ever published. Friend Burleigh's article, respecting the riot, is most admirably and graphically written, and I have scarcely anything to add to it. However, as something on the subject will naturally be expected from my pen, I shall make a simple statement of my seizure, committal to jail, etc. Accordingly, I have commenced it, and now send you the introduction. Altogether, it is probable that it will be somewhat protracted, though I hope not tedious. I also send you, for conspicuous publication, the excellent letter written by dear Thompson, (of whom, by the4 way, you write nothing), which may answer a good purpose for him at the present time. It seems to me that my presence in Boston is indispensable, on many accounts. Something must be done to sustain the Liberator, immediately, or how can it survive beyond the present volume? Something must be done, too, respecting the case of bro. Thompson. Then, as I am to break up housekeeping, it is proper that I should be present to give directions with regard to the disposal of things. Besides, I do not wish the charge to be made, that I have been driven out of Boston and dare not return. Unless you and the friends interpose a positive veto, therefore, I shall probably be in Boston on Saturday evening,
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