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Holograph.
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qz20vg11k
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Incomplete letter from Joseph Ricketson, New Bedford, [Mass.], to Debora Weston, 9th mo[nth] 30th [day] 1862
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Source metadata
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qz20vg11k
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document
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normalized
title
Incomplete letter from Joseph Ricketson, New Bedford, [Mass.], to Debora Weston, 9th mo[nth] 30th [day] 1862
description
Holograph.
date
["September 30, 1862"]
year
1862
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
2810415
creators
Ricketson, Joseph, 1815-1876
Weston, Debora, 1814-
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--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Weston, Debora, 1814-
Ricketson, Joseph, 1815-1876
Maggi, Albert C., 1824-
subjectsGeographic
Boston
Massachusetts
North and Central America
Suffolk (county)
United States
genreBasic
Correspondence
Manuscripts
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Text
country
United States
state
Massachusetts
county
Suffolk
city
Boston
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1
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extent
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in.
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yes
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42.35
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-71.05
notes
Holograph.
The end of this letter is missing.
In this letter, Joseph Ricketson contrasts bountiful nature with man warring against man. He philosophizes on the effect of troubles and sorrows. He tells about the death of his cousin Caroline Hempler and others. He also tells of the engagement of Judge Oliver Prescott to Helen Howland. Joseph Ricketson received a letter from Daniel Foster, the chaplain of the 33d Regiment, who spoke "in the Highest terms of Col. Maggi both as a soldier & an abolitionist and how he had infused his principles of Freedom into the whole Regt." Joseph Ricketson had this letter printed in the Standard. Joseph Ricketson tells of the promotion of Col. Bates, who he thinks is a Weymouth man. He gives information about various others in the service and friends at home.
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New Bedford, [Mass.]
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qz20vg11k
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document
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1
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0
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photo
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