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Holograph, signed.
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vm417q715
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Letter from John Bishop Estlin, Clevedon n'[ear] Bristol, [England], to Caroline Weston, October 31, 1850
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vm417q715
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from John Bishop Estlin, Clevedon n'[ear] Bristol, [England], to Caroline Weston, October 31, 1850
description
Holograph, signed.
date
["October 31, 1850"]
year
1850
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
3132597
creators
Weston, Caroline, 1808-1882
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
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
Weston, Caroline, 1808-1882
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
subjectsGeographic
Boston
Massachusetts
North and Central America
Suffolk (county)
United States
genreBasic
Correspondence
Manuscripts
typeOfResource
Text
country
United States
state
Massachusetts
county
Suffolk
city
Boston
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1
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extent
2 leaves (6 p.) ; 7 7/8 x 4 7/8 in. and 8 1/4 x 5 3/8 in.
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yes
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
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42.35
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-71.05
notes
Holograph, signed.
John Bishop Estlin thanks Caroline Weston for her interesting letters, and refers to her account of Swiss scenes. He mentions a visit to the blind naturalist, [Francis] Huber, tells of letters written to Samuel May, Anne W. Weston, and others. He wrote to Frederick Douglass "expressing regret at his money having been hazarded in the 'North Star.' Miss Julia [Griffiths] wrote to me, but her, I did not answer." Estlin also had a little tilt with Joseph Barker. He discusses the attitude of Russell Carpenter. "I think he was anxious to get at the truth of the slavery question: that he adopted the best mode, I cannot say." He wonders what George Thompson will do in America. He questions the propriety of a British member of Parliament taking an active part in the politics of a foreign country. Estlin has read in the Liberator about fugitive slaves, and has been "rather aroused by the counsel of the 'Non-Resistants' who advise them to abstain from violence--unless they see no objection to it themselves!" He expects Frederick Douglass to "come forth in a conspicuous character." He comments on the political situation in France.
pubPlace
Clevedon n'[ear] Bristol, [England]
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vm417q715
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document
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1
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photo
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