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Richard Davis Webb writes to Mary Anne Estlin in regards to receiving a cheap edition of "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Maria Webb and "the ladies in her train are quite in a furor" over the idea. He wishes people would buy and read the Anti-Slavery Advocate instead. He praises the "Pennsylvania Freeman." He discusses his daughter's school careers briefly. A second letter dated Dec[ember] 24, 1852 in Boston discussing Mr. Moore accepting the volume of tickets given to him by Ms. Weston and asks her to accept his thanks. He also gives his best wishes for the classes she is engaged in. He says, "May the 'Liberty Bell' awaken all those who have been slumbering to a just sense of their duty in the cause of freedom."
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Letter from Richard Davis Webb, Dublin, [Ireland], to Mary Anne Estlin, 1852 Dec[ember] 24
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title
Letter from Richard Davis Webb, Dublin, [Ireland], to Mary Anne Estlin, 1852 Dec[ember] 24
description
Richard Davis Webb writes to Mary Anne Estlin in regards to receiving a cheap edition of "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Maria Webb and "the ladies in her train are quite in a furor" over the idea. He wishes people would buy and read the Anti-Slavery Advocate instead. He praises the "Pennsylvania Freeman." He discusses his daughter's school careers briefly. A second letter dated Dec[ember] 24, 1852 in Boston discussing Mr. Moore accepting the volume of tickets given to him by Ms. Weston and asks her to accept his thanks. He also gives his best wishes for the classes she is engaged in. He says, "May the 'Liberty Bell' awaken all those who have been slumbering to a just sense of their duty in the cause of freedom."
date
["December 24, 1852"]
year
1852
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5712819
creators
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Estlin, Mary Anne, 1820-1902
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Abolitionists--England--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--United States--19th century
Antislavery movements--Great Britain--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Newspapers--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Publishing--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--England--History--19th century
Women social reformers--England--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
Antislavery movements--United States
Publishers and publishing
Women abolitionists
Women social reformers
Estlin, Mary Anne, 1820-1902
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Weston, Anne Warren, 1812-1890
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
subjectsGeographic
England
Europe
United Kingdom
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Correspondence
Manuscripts
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Text
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United Kingdom
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1
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1 leaf (3 p.) ; 19 cm.
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yes
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54
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-4.5
notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
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Dublin, [Ireland]
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2z10zs87j
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document
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1
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photo
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