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To W. P. Garrison   [after 4 October 1879]

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Gratified to know that WPG’s father, William Lloyd Garrison, approved of CD’s words on slavery in Journal of researches.

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Wendell Phillips Garrison
Date:  [after 4 Oct 1879]
Classmark:  Garrison and Garrison 1885–9, 4: 199 n. 1
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12248F

To W. P. Garrison   16 October 1879

Summary

Sends his thanks for the beautifully illustrated book for children [What Mr Darwin saw]

and for the memorials of William Lloyd Garrison. [See 12248.]

Author:  Charles Robert Darwin
Addressee:  Wendell Phillips Garrison
Date:  16 Oct 1879
Classmark:  Private collection
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12260A

From W. P. Garrison   4 October 1879

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Sends CD his version for children of Journal of researches [What Mr Darwin saw].

During the last illness of his father, William Lloyd Garrison, WPG showed him CD’s passages on slavery.

"In combating the enemies of freedom in this country he [W. L. Garrison] emancipated himself from the theology the destruction of which is perhaps your highest title to the honor of your own time and the blessings of posterity."

Author:  Wendell Phillips Garrison
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  4 Oct 1879
Classmark:  DAR 165: 8
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12248

From W. P. Garrison   9 November 1879

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Thanks CD for his good opinion of his book, What Mr Darwin saw,

and his expressions [concerning W. L. Garrison] "which will be treasured by his children".

Author:  Wendell Phillips Garrison
Addressee:  Charles Robert Darwin
Date:  9 Nov 1879
Classmark:  DAR 165: 9
Letter no:  DCP-LETT-12302
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