Concern for brother, James
Sept. 17, 1840
Garrison confides to George Benson, his hope that James will stay in Brooklyn during the winter. His health is not sufficient for a voyage, and “He could not be in Boston, or Cambridgeport, without being in the way of strong temptation, which would be difficult, if not impossible, for him to resist. This is not to be regarded in him as a fault, but as a misfortune… ” 1