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W. L. Garrison and I. Knapp (publishers), 1831-1865 The Liberator. [Vol. V, no. 42 (October 17, 1835)]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08711 Author/Creator: W. L. Garrison and I. Knapp (publishers), 1831-1865 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Newspaper Date: 17 October 1835 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 56 cm, Width: 38.8 cm Order a Copy

Article on the front page mentions Southern nullifiers and refers to the South's empty threats. Other articles are about abolition and other anti-slavery issues. On page 3 there is a mention of a lynching that occurred nearby.

W. L. Garrison and I. Knapp (publishers), 1831-1865
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879

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