[Letter to] Mr. Garrison, Dear Sir
Contributors: Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879, recipient
Series: William Lloyd Garrison Correspondence (1823-1879)
Published: 1849
Place of publication: 85 Elm Street, New Bedford, [Mass.]
Language: eng
Format: [manuscript]
Subjects: Correspondence; Emancipation Day (British West Indies); Antislavery movements; Abolitionists; History
Notes: Holograph, signed.

The black citizens of New Bedford invite William Lloyd Garrison to the anniversary celebration of the emancipation of slaves in the West Indies. The activities planned for the celebration include music, a procession and march to a grove, and refreshments. If William Lloyd Garrison is unable to attend, they would appreciate a suggestion for another speaker.