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Holograph, signed with initials.
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cv43qk20j
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Letter from Esther Sturge, Northfleet, [England], to Maria Weston Chapman, 22nd Dec. 1851
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obj
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document
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1
Source metadata
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cv43qk20j
contentType
document
stage
normalized
title
Letter from Esther Sturge, Northfleet, [England], to Maria Weston Chapman, 22nd Dec. 1851
description
Holograph, signed with initials.
date
["December 22, 1851"]
year
1851
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
3134391
creators
Sturge, Esther
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
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
Sturge, Esther
Henson, Josiah, 1789-1883
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
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
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largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
extent
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 8 x 4 1/2 in. and 8 x 5 3/8 in.
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yes
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sf268508b
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42.35
schema:longitude
-71.05
notes
Holograph, signed with initials.
Esther Sturge asks Mrs. Maria Weston Chapman: "Did you see the reply of the Austrian minister to the address from America on the Hungarian cause?" It "reflects so justly on the disgrace of the Americans; asks how they can, holding 3,000,000 of Bondsmen (Slaves) affect to legislate for Austria & meddle with her institutions etc." The fugitive slave Henson was cleared and "found truly honest." Esther Sturge deplores that private sentiments should mar the unity of anti-slavery efforts. Sturge asks if Maria W. Chapman's brother is fully recovered, "and how is thy dear Son?" Esther Sturge asks: "Have you met with my dear sister."
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Northfleet, [England]
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cv43qk20j
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document
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1
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0
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photo
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6c6c31082f579258