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Sumner Lincoln writes to Maria Weston Chapman in regards to sending her a list of names of ladies who may cooperate in preparing the anti-slavery fair. Lincoln suggests urging people to send their particular commodities, and names several towns that are "celebrated for the manufacture of good cheese."
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2z110z65v
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Letter from Sumner Lincoln, Gardner, [Massachusetts], to Debora Weston and Caroline Weston, 1840 Sept[ember] 23
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2z110z65v
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title
Letter from Sumner Lincoln, Gardner, [Massachusetts], to Debora Weston and Caroline Weston, 1840 Sept[ember] 23
description
Sumner Lincoln writes to Maria Weston Chapman in regards to sending her a list of names of ladies who may cooperate in preparing the anti-slavery fair. Lincoln suggests urging people to send their particular commodities, and names several towns that are "celebrated for the manufacture of good cheese."
date
["September 23, 1840"]
year
1840
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
5988789
creators
Lincoln, Sumner, 1799-1890
Weston, Debora, 1814-
Weston, Caroline, 1808-1882
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
subjects
Women abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Anti-slavery fairs--United States--History--19th century
Women social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Meetings--Great Britain--History--19th century
Fugitive slaves--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States
Antislavery movements--United States
Women social reformers--United States
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
Meetings
Fugitive slaves--United States
Lincoln, Sumner, 1799-1890
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
subjectsGeographic
Europe
United Kingdom
genreBasic
Correspondence
Manuscripts
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Text
country
United Kingdom
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1
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1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 cm.
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yes
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54
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-4.5
notes
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Letter contains an engraving of a slave kneeling down in prayer with the words "Am I not a woman and a sister?"
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Gardner, [Massachusetts]
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2z110z65v
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document
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1
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photo
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