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Unknown writes to Debora Weston in regards to remembering her often for bringing her a shell from New Bedford and for being a "pleasant gleam of sunshine." The writer describes the monotonony and seclusion of life and mentions that anti-slavery is "defunct in this region. There is no old org[anization] except James S. Gibbons, and I.J. Hopper's family." The writer says that despite this, their anti-slavery work is being done in the community. The writer seeks advice regarding the placement of the Turpin children now that they can "no longer remain where they are." The writer also asks why Debora won't write a few anti-slavery pieces from New Bedford for the "Standard, now and then?"
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2z110v81m
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Letter, New York, to Debora Weston, 1841 August 25
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2z110v81m
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normalized
title
Letter, New York, to Debora Weston, 1841 August 25
description
Unknown writes to Debora Weston in regards to remembering her often for bringing her a shell from New Bedford and for being a "pleasant gleam of sunshine." The writer describes the monotonony and seclusion of life and mentions that anti-slavery is "defunct in this region. There is no old org[anization] except James S. Gibbons, and I.J. Hopper's family." The writer says that despite this, their anti-slavery work is being done in the community. The writer seeks advice regarding the placement of the Turpin children now that they can "no longer remain where they are." The writer also asks why Debora won't write a few anti-slavery pieces from New Bedford for the "Standard, now and then?"
date
["August 25, 1841"]
year
1841
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5978058
creators
Weston, Debora, 1814-
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Women abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Women social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Newspapers--United States--History--19th century
African Americans--Education--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States
Antislavery movements--United States
Women social reformers--United States
African Americans--Education--History
Weston, Debora, 1814-
Hopper, Isaac T. (Isaac Tatem), 1771-1852
Gibbons, J. S. (James Sloan), 1810-1892
National anti-slavery standard
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Correspondence
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Text
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1
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1 leaf (4 p.)
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yes
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
last page has a tear.
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New York
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2z110v81m
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document
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1
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0
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photo
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ad1821cba5263098