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James C. Jackson writes to Maria Weston Chapman in regards to returning home from the western part of New York where he has labored for four weeks and for 2 weeks struggled with a delirium sickness. He reports on the political resolutions passed in the counties of New York. Onondaga has gone against a third party. Madison can be made to do the same but help is needed-and it is not to be had." He speculates about New York county. He says his friends have been concocting a plot with Gerrit Smith to keep him from going back to Massachusetts. Smith is prostrated from over-exertion. He refers to the prospective division of New York state into Western and Eastern societies. He writes, "The Western will embrace the largest amount of abolitionism and will go against a political party." Myron Holley is finding himself in a bad predicament. He discusses the different political parties.
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Letter from James C. Jackson, Peterboro, [New York], to Maria Weston Chapman, 1840 March 10
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title
Letter from James C. Jackson, Peterboro, [New York], to Maria Weston Chapman, 1840 March 10
description
James C. Jackson writes to Maria Weston Chapman in regards to returning home from the western part of New York where he has labored for four weeks and for 2 weeks struggled with a delirium sickness. He reports on the political resolutions passed in the counties of New York. Onondaga has gone against a third party. Madison can be made to do the same but help is needed-and it is not to be had." He speculates about New York county. He says his friends have been concocting a plot with Gerrit Smith to keep him from going back to Massachusetts. Smith is prostrated from over-exertion. He refers to the prospective division of New York state into Western and Eastern societies. He writes, "The Western will embrace the largest amount of abolitionism and will go against a political party." Myron Holley is finding himself in a bad predicament. He discusses the different political parties.
date
["March 10, 1840"]
year
1840
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5930491
creators
Jackson, James C., 1811-1895
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Women abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States
Antislavery movements--United States
Societies
Meetings
Women's rights--United States--History--19th century
Political parties--United States--History--19th century
Jackson, James C., 1811-1895
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
Holley, Myron, 1779-1841
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 cm.
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Holograph, signed.
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Peterboro, [New York]
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2z110k06d
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