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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00496.249 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1820 |
| Title | Dr. Waugh to Thomas Pringle introducing a Mrs. Gregory |
| Date | 7 February 1820 |
| Author | Waugh, Dr. (fl. 1820) |
| Recipient | Pringle, Thomas |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Waugh, a reverend, writes to Pringle in Deptford, a township in London. In the first paragraph, which is struck, Waugh insists that Pringle meet Mrs. Gregory. Introduces Mr. Elliot, who bears this letter. Waugh hopes that Elliot will be useful in Pringle's society (possibly the Anti-Slavery Society). Notes Elliot's acquaintances, referring to his travels on the European continent and his association with James Montgomery, who wrote the poem "The Wanderer of Switzerland." Attached to a brown paper frame. |
| Subjects | African American History Travel Poetry Abolition Slavery Reform Movement |
| People | Waugh, Dr. (fl. 1820) Pringle, Thomas (1789-1834) Montgomery, James (1771-1854) |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; Women in American History; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Pringle was a Scottish poet and abolitionist. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |