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Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 1, Chapter 10: Prudence Crandall.—1833. (search)
n Sunday evening, and has removed a mountain of prejudice. After he left Brooklyn Monday noon, a sheriff came up from April 8. Canterbury with a writ. Do not know whether they proceeded to Hartford after him, or not; brother said he could not ascertain. Believe they are going to take him up for the heading put to the letter of March 12th, respecting the town meeting, on the ground that it is libellous. My father says he will see that he has bonds (if necessary) to any amount required. George Benson wrote to his son George, April 11: I cannot conceive what was their object unless to embarrass and retard his [Garrison's] journey. Miss Crandall was at Brooklyn, and is in excellent spirits. W. L. Garrison to Miss Harriet Minot. Hartford, April 9, 1833. Ms. On Tuesday evening last I bade farewell to my colored friends April 2. of Boston, in a public address, and on Friday evening to the people of color in Providence. On both occasions the highest interest and most intense
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 1, Chapter 12: American Anti-slavery Society.—1833. (search)
again postponed to the fourth Tuesday in January, 1835, previous to which date the following proposal was addressed by the cashier of the Windham County Bank to Mr. Benson: Dec. 27, 1834. Ms. Geo. Benson to W. L. G. dear sir: I am requested to say to you that the five suits against Mr. Garrison can be withdrawn upon Geo. Benson to W. L. G. dear sir: I am requested to say to you that the five suits against Mr. Garrison can be withdrawn upon condition that neither party shall receive cost of the other; provided Mr. Garrison answers to the proposition by the 10th of January. I am also requested to ask whether you will communicate this to Mr. Garrison and receive his answer, which may be communicated to the plaintiffs. Yours respectfully, Adams white. The proposition was accepted by the defendant in accordance with the pithy advice of Mr. Benson—You know that the result of a lawsuit (however just) is very uncertain, but the expense is certain—and of his counsel. John Parish, Esq. A special interest attaches to the following extract from a letter addressed by William Goodell to Mr. Ga
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 1, Chapter 13: Marriage.—shall the Liberator die?—George Thompson.—1834. (search)
, 2.473, 475, 484. A retired merchant, whose moderate fortune had been earned in Providence, George Benson could look back on more than half a century of personal and associated opposition to slaveryhy persons were beguiled by the cunningly devised scheme of the American Colonization Society, Mr. Benson clearly comprehended its spirit and tendency, and wrote a long and an elaborate document in opnd in 1828 June 9th. Had a large meeting at Brooklyn, Ct., where I tarried at the house of George Benson, a zealous friend of Emancipation as well as of the Peace Society ( Life of B. Lundy, p. 26). In May, 1833, against his gentle protest, Mr. Benson was chosen President of the New England Anti-Slavery Society, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John Kenrick, and in February, 1834, wasaptists was very strong (see Tallack's George Fox, the Friends and the early Baptists). One of Mr. Benson's ancestors, on the maternal side, was that Rev. Obadiah Holmes who was publicly whipt in Bost
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 1, Chapter 14: the Boston mob (first stage).—1835. (search)
ng under the load of the Ms. Dec. 3, 1834, Arnold Buffum to B. C. Bacon. paper, which had latterly been issued quite irregularly, though without a lapse in the series: The truth is, he wrote to his father-in-law on January 12, Ms. to Geo. Benson. 1835, we have been hesitating whether to stop or proceed with it, in consequence of the non-payment of our numerous subscribers, and the faithlessness of a majority of our agents; and on Friday last I went home to write my valedictory, and ust none of us will prove recreant to our God, our country, the cause of the slave, and the interests of mankind. The arm of the Almighty will be made bare in our defence. To Henry Benson, September 3, acknowledging a missive addressed to George Benson, alias Wm. Lloyd Garrison: Every line from you, assuring me of the continued safety Ms. and repose of dear Thompson, awakens thankfulness to God in my heart. I am rather sorry that he has concluded to visit Plymouth [N. H.] at prese