Receipt for The Liberator signed by William Cooper Nell (1816-1874) on May 25th 1841.
William C. Nell was a native of the Beacon Hill black community and became a leading community advocate and abolitionist as well as a journalist. He worked closely with William Lloyd Garrison on The Liberator, including, in this case, selling subscriptions.
The receipt reads: Mr. Nehemiah Hall Mansfield, MS / for THE LIBERATOR, / From No 52 Vol 10 1840 to No 26 Vol 11 1841 $1.25 / Received Payment for the Publishers, / William C. Nell / Boston, May 25th 1841