William George Howard, Joseph Haven, Jr., and Leander Thompson letter to the editor of the Evangelist, 1835 January 23
Thompson, Leander, 1812-1896
Letter from members of the Anti-Slavery Society to the editor of the Evangelist. William George Howard, Joseph Haven, Jr., and Leander Thompson write on behalf of the society regarding the January 17, 1835 issue of the Evangelist which included a copy of the memorial the Anti-Slavery Society of Amherst College had addressed to the faculty of Amherst College. They write that they were surprised to see it published and that they regret the accompanying editorial remarks which they feel were calculated to deteriorate the reputation of those they esteem as guardians and friends (the faculty of the College). They go on to say that while they don't wish to impugn the editor, they do feel that the publishing of the letter along with the private views of the gentlemen who forwarded it without the knowledge of any of the society members was unfair and unwarranted. They go on to say that it also is not a fair representation of the current state of facts between the society and the faculty. Thus, on behalf of the Anti-Slavery Society, they write that they respectfully disapprove of the course the newspaper took and they provide a public statement saying that the transmission of the document to the editor was unauthorized and undesired. The document, also called the memorial, discussed in this letter is presumably a copy of the letter in Box 1 Folder 47 of this collection.
