Transcribe Text (Collaborative) Letters from William Lloyd Garrison page

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date: "June 20, 1857"
notes: "Holograph, signed. This letter is an appeal for charitable assistance on behalf of Michael Sheehy, an educated and once affluent Irishman, and his family, who are living in destitution in a basement room. Sheehy is an accountant, a teetotaler, and an advocate of anti-slavery. He has lectured on Daniel O'Connell. He has credentials from Father Mathew, Quincy A. Shaw, and others. He needs clothing, money, and employment. See Call No. Ms.A.1.1 v.5, p.43, for a similar letter by William Lloyd Garrison, dated June 18, 1857."
title: "Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Boston, [Mass.], June 20, 1857"
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creators: "Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879 (Author)"
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language: "English"
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#id_local_call: "Ms.A.1.1 v.5, p.44"
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#id_local_barcode: "39999066752864; mq8876026"
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physical_description: "1 leaf (3 p.) ; 9 7/8 x 8 in."