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Holograph, signed with initials.
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wm1187405
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Letter from Debora Weston, New Bedford, [Mass.], to Mary Weston, Jan 5th, 1840, Sunday evening
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wm1187405
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document
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normalized
title
Letter from Debora Weston, New Bedford, [Mass.], to Mary Weston, Jan 5th, 1840, Sunday evening
description
Holograph, signed with initials.
date
["January 5, 1840"]
year
1840
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
3132708
creators
Weston, Debora, 1814-
Weston, Mary, 1786-1860
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Anti-slavery fairs
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--Massachusetts--Boston--19th century--Correspondence
Smallpox
Antislavery movements--United States
Women abolitionists--United States
Weston, Debora, 1814-
Weston, Mary, 1786-1860
Robeson, Andrew, 1787-1862
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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
country
United States
state
Massachusetts
county
Suffolk
city
Boston
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1
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 10 x 7 5/8 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.
Debora Weston tells about peddling the "fair articles" brought from Boston, and receiving $28 for them. The New Bedford fair was attended by the "fashionables." John A. Collins came to New Bedford to raise money, and has been very successful. Andrew Robeson gave him $100. Debora is anxious about "the annuity," but delighted with news from the Boston fair. Referring to the fear of smallpox in Weymouth, Debora says that she is living in the midst of it. She elaborates on the topic: "A vile place called Dog Corner, very near us is the headquarters of the contagion." Debora was re-vaccinated today. [George] Bradburn's lectures were called very good, and "abolition is in most excellent odour here."
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New Bedford, [Mass.]
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wm1187405
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document
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1
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photo
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