Merrill, Joseph (1788-1856) to David P. Harmon
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06143.10 Author/Creator: Merrill, Joseph (1788-1856) Place Written: Danversport, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 September 1854 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 27 x 21 cm. Order a Copy
Written from Danvers Port, likely in Massachusetts. Asks that Harmon assist Sojourner Truth with accommodations for her lecture at Haverhill. Truth is to speak on the "abominations of Desolation of American slavery" and is described by Merrill as a messenger of God.
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