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effect. I ought, however, to add that, in requesting
the communication, is nothing further from my
thoughts than to make any public use of it. Hav
ing lived for many months a life of great solitude
and retirement, I have passed a portion of that time
in looking over and arranging the numerous papers
in my possession relating to the various and multi
fold affairs in which I was engaged, during the two
years I held the office of Mayor. Finding many
concerning the most important event that occurred
while in office, and, while reading them, the con
versation I had with you and Mr. Cobb [?] recurring
fresh to my recollection, I feel desirous to file away,
with those I already possess, any communication you
will take the trouble to make to me on that subject.
WALTHAM, October 19, 1837.
I am, &c.
Will you have the goodness to direct your answer
to this Post-Office ?
[Indorsement on the copy.]
The within is a copy of a letter to Knapp, one of
the editors or publishers of the Liberator. To my
knowledge the original note was carried to the of
fice of the Liberator, but I never received any answer
to it.
It is perfectly and distinctly fresh in my recollec
tion that Knapp told me, on the occasion men
tioned in this note, that Garrison told him, the night
of the riot, 21st October, 1835, that he, Garrison,
owed his life to my exertions to protect
him from the hands of the mob.
and rescue