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Source Description
Holograph.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
vm4181253
label
Incomplete letter to Debora Weston, July 22nd / '57
core
obj
dtoType
document
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
vm4181253
contentType
document
stage
normalized
title
Incomplete letter to Debora Weston, July 22nd / '57
description
Holograph.
date
["July 22, 1857"]
year
1857
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
2799246
creators
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
Weston, Debora, 1814-
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
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
extent
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 8 1/4 x 5 1/4 in.
hasTranscription
yes
Source extras
institutionArkId
sf268508b
collectionArkId
ht24xg10q
schema:latitude
42.35
schema:longitude
-71.05
notes
Holograph.
The writer of this letter expects to leave tomorrow and will be at Chauncy Place on Friday. The writer describes the beautiful scenery of his/her present abode. In human affairs, "Liberty & equality reign." Describes a visit to some New York acquaintances who have a baronial castle on Elm Lake, built 50 years ago by a German nobleman.
The last page/s of this letter is missing. Lacks a signature and the author of this letter is unknown.
pubPlace
Lake Pleasant, Sageville, NY
dcId
vm4181253
type
document
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
e07b714f1a795ea9