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Holograph, signed.
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vm417x259
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Letter from Debora Weston to Mary Weston, Feb. 23, 1835, Wednesday morning 3 o'clock, watching with M.F
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vm417x259
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title
Letter from Debora Weston to Mary Weston, Feb. 23, 1835, Wednesday morning 3 o'clock, watching with M.F
description
Holograph, signed.
date
["February 23, 1835"]
year
1835
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
3132626
creators
Weston, Debora, 1814-
Weston, Mary, 1786-1860
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
Asylums
Weston, Debora, 1814-
Weston, Mary, 1786-1860
Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot), 1805-1877
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Hillard, George Stillman, 1808-1879
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Martineau, Harriet, 1802-1876
Bourne, George, 1780-1845
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Boston
Massachusetts
North and Central America
Suffolk (county)
United States
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Correspondence
Manuscripts
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Text
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United States
state
Massachusetts
county
Suffolk
city
Boston
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1
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 7 1/2 x 4 7/8 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.
Debora Weston plans to write Aunt Mary Weston a little every night so that she can tell her the news of the day. Mrs. Maria Weston Chapman received a "most affectionate note from H[arriet] Martineau, enclosing a lock of her hair, & saying how much she loved her, ..." Maria has been to see Mrs. Tracy to inquire whether black children would be received in the orphan asylum, Mr. [Ezra Stiles] Gannett having said that the one on Essex Street would receive them. John S.C. Abbott was asked by Angelina Ammidon and Miss [Catherine M.?] Sullivan to preach the "Samaritan sermon" (perhaps on behalf of the Samaritan Asylum for colored children) "was much affected when they described the case of the children." At the meeting of the Young Men's Anti-Slavery Society, [George L.?] Hillard "spoke as properly as could have been expected from him." George Thompson's picture was sold to [John S.] Kimball for $100. Debora comments: "We are all feeling dreadfully about it." Mary S. Parker reported that "brother [Amos A.] Phelps is resolved that the convention shall be held in Boston." According to Dr. [Amos] Farnsworth, "the [Boston] Courier is out upon the report. It was very venomous." Mr. [Samuel J.] May has had a letter from Weymouth inviting him to form a society there. The [Boston] Centinel [sic] stated that [George] Bourne's "Picture of Slavery" had been republished with notes by George Thompson. "And there was a long tirade against the book & George [Thompson]."
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