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Archibald H. Grimke, William Lloyd Garrison the Abolitionist 16 0 Browse Search
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2 10 0 Browse Search
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Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2, Chapter 7: the World's Convention.—1840. (search)
a wish to have an interview with me; but I think it doubtful whether I shall find time to call. Haydon, the celebrated artist, is now Benj. Robert Haydon. engaged in making a painting of the ConventBenj. Robert Haydon. engaged in making a painting of the Convention, 10 feet by 7, in which he will group the most distinguished personages who were present, nearly as they sat in that body. His portraits will be from life. He has already taken a large number, ipple the circulation of the Liberator, by being put at so low a rate. . . . The sittings to Haydon were too characteristic—on both sides—to be passed over. We read in the painter's diary: [June] 30th.—Scobell [sic for the Rev. John Scoble] called. Life of Haydon, 3.157. I said, I shall place you, Thompson, and the negro together. Now an abolitionist on thorough principle would have geels of this sitting, the first of the following letters must have been despatched: B. R. Haydon to W. L. Garrison. June 30th, 1840. Ms. I shall not sacrifice your fine head to a backgr<