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Louis Alexis Chamerovzow writes to Mary Anne Estlin in regards to his visit and travels to Versailles with Mrs. Chapman and her "elegant family." He discusses Mrs. Chapman and Miss Weston and their opinions of the Broad St. Society [British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society]. He says Mr. Steinthal's letter took him by surprise. He discusses his conduct in the Hemining affair and says "If Mr. Thompson and Mr. Chesson thought my conduct in that affair was open to censure they ought to have told me instead of w[oul]d it seems that one or other or both entertained an infavorable impression."
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2z10zs21f
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Extract of a letter from Louis Alexis Chamerovzow, Paris, [France], to Mary Anne Estlin, 1854 August 5th
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2z10zs21f
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document
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normalized
title
Extract of a letter from Louis Alexis Chamerovzow, Paris, [France], to Mary Anne Estlin, 1854 August 5th
description
Louis Alexis Chamerovzow writes to Mary Anne Estlin in regards to his visit and travels to Versailles with Mrs. Chapman and her "elegant family." He discusses Mrs. Chapman and Miss Weston and their opinions of the Broad St. Society [British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society]. He says Mr. Steinthal's letter took him by surprise. He discusses his conduct in the Hemining affair and says "If Mr. Thompson and Mr. Chesson thought my conduct in that affair was open to censure they ought to have told me instead of w[oul]d it seems that one or other or both entertained an infavorable impression."
date
["[August 24, 1854]"]
year
1854
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5712304
creators
Estlin, Mary Anne, 1820-1902
Chamerovzow, Louis Alexis
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Abolitionists--England--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--Great Britain--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--Public opinion--Great Britain--19th century
Women abolitionists--England--History--19th century
Women social reformers--England--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
Antislavery movements--United States
Public opinion
Women abolitionists
Women social reformers
British and Foreign Anti-slavery Society
Estlin, Mary Anne, 1820-1902
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Steinthal, S. Alfred
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Chamerovzow, Louis Alexis
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
subjectsGeographic
England
Europe
United Kingdom
genreBasic
Correspondence
Manuscripts
genreSpecific
Excerpts
typeOfResource
Text
country
United Kingdom
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pageCount
1
source
import
extent
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 27 cm.
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yes
Source extras
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
schema:latitude
54
schema:longitude
-4.5
notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Top of page says "extracts of a letter from Mr. Chamerovzow to Miss Estlin." The card catalog indicates a different date and location.
pubPlace
Paris, [France]
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2z10zs21f
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document
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1
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0
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photo
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