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    "title": "Letter from Caroline Weston, Paris, [France], to Samuel May, Dec. 2, 1848",
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        "Anti-slavery fairs",
        "Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century",
        "Women abolitionists--Massachusetts--Boston--19th century--Correspondence",
        "Antislavery movements--United States",
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        "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.",
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