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Holograph, signed.
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Document identity
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vm417q83z
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Letter from Caroline Weston, Paris, [France], to Samuel May, Dec. 2, 1848
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document
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1
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vm417q83z
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Caroline Weston, Paris, [France], to Samuel May, Dec. 2, 1848
description
Holograph, signed.
date
["December 2, 1848"]
year
1848
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
3132577
creators
Weston, Caroline, 1808-1882
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Anti-slavery fairs
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--Massachusetts--Boston--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Women abolitionists--United States
France--History
Weston, Caroline, 1808-1882
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
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
2 leaves (8 p.) ; 8 x 6 1/2 in.
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yes
Source extras
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sf268508b
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42.35
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-71.05
notes
Holograph, signed.
Caroline Weston is studying French and Italian. She plans to go to Italy. She expresses great admiration for Paris. She visited several churches and museums. She has heard from Elizabeth Pease that the British contributions to the anti-slavery fair are better than ever. She remarks on the success of the Worcester fair. She discusses the French political situation.
There is cross-writing on four pages.
Includes envelope with the delivery address: "Rev. Samuel May, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A."
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Paris, [France]
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vm417q83z
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document
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1
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photo
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