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Holograph.
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Document identity
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wm118115k
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Letter to Debora Weston, Sab[b]ath Evening, 17th Sept. [1837?]
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obj
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document
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1
Source metadata
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wm118115k
contentType
document
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normalized
title
Letter to Debora Weston, Sab[b]ath Evening, 17th Sept. [1837?]
description
Holograph.
date
["[September 17, 1837?]"]
year
1837
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
3132769
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-
Perkins, Jonas, 1790-1874
Stetson, Caleb, 1793-1870
Boston Female Anti-slavery Society
subjectsGeographic
Boston
Massachusetts
North and Central America
Suffolk (county)
United States
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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
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 10 x 8 3/8 in.
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yes
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42.35
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-71.05
notes
Holograph.
The unknown author of this letter briefly mentions an anti-slavery meeting at which Caleb Stetson, Deacon Stetson, and a few others opposed the majority. Argues with Rev. Jonas Perkins about the "Appeal" and the management of the Liberator. Describes a meeting of the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society in detail.
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wm118115k
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document
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1
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0
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photo
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