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        "Women abolitionists--Massachusetts--Boston--19th century--Correspondence",
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        "Holograph.",
        "Caroline Weston acknowledges a letter which was read by the Society \"with the holiest interest.\" She rejoices that the Newark Ladies' Peace Society has been drawn to a consideration of the great truths to promulgate by associating themselves as a peace society. The sympathy of Christian friends is peculiarly valuable in a field which promises a glorious harvest, but in which the laborers seem few. She dwells on the traditional view of war as frequently praiseworthy, and on the dazzling effect of martial array and the seemingly heroic. Reflection, however, convinced them of the sinfulness of war, and we saw that it brought in its train all other sins. The Gospel of Christ is sufficient guide; to love our enemies and to resist those who persecute us is the only warfare in which we may lawfully engage. As in this Christian cause they had no right to remain inactive, they determined to do what they could.",
        "The letter is written in pencil with many deletions. Apparently a rough draft.",
        "For another version of this letter, see Call No. Ms.A.9.2 v.6, p.75."
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