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Holograph, signed.
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7s75fj739
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Letter from Maria Weston Chapman, 260 fourth A[venue], [New York City, NY], to Debora Weston, Dec. 10, 1860
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document
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7s75fj739
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Maria Weston Chapman, 260 fourth A[venue], [New York City, NY], to Debora Weston, Dec. 10, 1860
description
Holograph, signed.
date
["December 10, 1860"]
year
1860
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
3133078
creators
Weston, Debora, 1814-
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--Massachusetts--Boston--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Women abolitionists--United States
United States--Politics and government--1849-1861
Weston, Debora, 1814-
New-England Anti-Slavery Society
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
subjectsGeographic
Boston
Massachusetts
North and Central America
Suffolk (county)
United States
genreBasic
Correspondence
Manuscripts
typeOfResource
Text
country
United States
state
Massachusetts
county
Suffolk
city
Boston
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1
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extent
2 leaves (8 p.)
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yes
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sf268508b
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42.35
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-71.05
notes
Holograph, signed.
Maria Weston Chapman writes about family business affairs. Chapman says: "I saw by the papers that the row was a very tame affair, looked to me like a wrestling match." Business is flourishing. "We shall lose about $16000, a flea compared to most people." An old Scotchman named George Smith, for whom Chapman had invested nearly a million dollars within the month, complimented her on her skillful purchasing; she now has the "whole control of the stock department." There is no chance of dissolution [of the Union?] just yet. Stocks only rose ten per cent. She contrasts the former attitude of the South with the present; now they must sell at a loss, for they must have dollars to buy food. "I look for insurrection within the month." She describes the health and beauty of the little boy [perhaps a grandchild] with her.
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260 fourth A[venue], [New York City, NY]
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7s75fj739
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document
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1
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0
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photo
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