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Holograph, signed with initials.
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Document identity
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vm417b68k
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Letter from Anne Warren Weston, Northampton, [Mass.], to Debora Weston, May 4, 1842
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Source metadata
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vm417b68k
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Anne Warren Weston, Northampton, [Mass.], to Debora Weston, May 4, 1842
description
Holograph, signed with initials.
date
["May 4, 1842"]
year
1842
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
3132344
creators
Weston, Anne Warren, 1812-1890
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
Rental libraries
Weston, Anne Warren, 1812-1890
Weston, Debora, 1814-
Weston, R. Warren (Richard Warren), 1819-1873
Chapman, Henry Grafton, 1804-1842
Wesselhoeft, Robert, 1797-1852
Child, David Lee, 1794-1874
subjectsGeographic
Boston
Massachusetts
North and Central America
Suffolk (county)
United States
genreBasic
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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import
extent
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 10 x 8 in.
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yes
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sf268508b
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42.35
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-71.05
notes
Holograph, signed with initials.
Anne W. Weston gives a detailed account of the expenses incurred through her preparation for Northampton and New York. Warren Weston called to take leave before sailing for Havana. The risk of the voyage is his own, and business is bad. Anne describes her journey with Henry G. and Maria W. Chapman to Northampton. Together, Anne and Henry explored a bookstore "where was a very respectable circulating library." Judge Lyman and his family called, also Mr. (William) Adam, and later Mr. David Lee Child. George Benson has two children dangerously ill with scarlet fever. Anne does not think that Henry G. Chapman's health is improving and wants him to see Dr. (Robert) Wesselhoeft. There is a prospect of Henry G. Chapman taking a house on Summer Street, Boston. Anne lists friends who are going to New York. David Lee Child has written a memorial to the House of Representatives asking for an alteration of the Constitution, which has been signed by the leading people of Northampton.
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Northampton, [Mass.]
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vm417b68k
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document
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1
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