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Estlin says that he and his daughter were greatly interested in May's account of the Anti-Slavery Fair. He tells May that his daughter was not altogether pleased at seeing an excerpt of her letter in the paper and that he thinks letters should be published anonymously in the abolition periodicals unless the author permits the use of his or her name. Estlin tells May that he feels a handbill stating the exact purposes of the Fair should be printed, for many English people are unaware as to how the proceeds are used and are of the belief that American slaves are quite happy. Estlin informs May that he has been studying the history of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society. He discusses the case of John T. Sargent and Theodore Parker and thanks May for his account of the affair. Estlin then says Harriet Martineau's recovery has been aided by mesmerism, but he regrets her attitude towards it and believes her mental powers have been impaired. Estlin concludes the letter by asking a number of questions on anti-slavery matters.
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dv143b94n
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Letter from John Bishop Estlin, Bristol, to Samuel May, March 2nd, 1845
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dv143b94n
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title
Letter from John Bishop Estlin, Bristol, to Samuel May, March 2nd, 1845
description
Estlin says that he and his daughter were greatly interested in May's account of the Anti-Slavery Fair. He tells May that his daughter was not altogether pleased at seeing an excerpt of her letter in the paper and that he thinks letters should be published anonymously in the abolition periodicals unless the author permits the use of his or her name. Estlin tells May that he feels a handbill stating the exact purposes of the Fair should be printed, for many English people are unaware as to how the proceeds are used and are of the belief that American slaves are quite happy. Estlin informs May that he has been studying the history of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society. He discusses the case of John T. Sargent and Theodore Parker and thanks May for his account of the affair. Estlin then says Harriet Martineau's recovery has been aided by mesmerism, but he regrets her attitude towards it and believes her mental powers have been impaired. Estlin concludes the letter by asking a number of questions on anti-slavery matters.
date
["March 2, 1845"]
year
1845
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
4531106
creators
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Mesmerism
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
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Correspondence
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2 leaves (8 p.) ; 7 1/2 x 9 in.
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Holograph, signed.
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Bristol
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dv143b94n
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document
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