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Source Description
Holograph, signed.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
7s75dm532
label
Letter from Emma Forbes Weston to Debora Weston, Oct. 9, 1836
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obj
dtoType
document
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
7s75dm532
contentType
document
stage
normalized
title
Letter from Emma Forbes Weston to Debora Weston, Oct. 9, 1836
description
Holograph, signed.
date
["October 9, 1836"]
year
1836
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
3132785
creators
Weston, Emma Forbes, b. 1825
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
Weston, Emma Forbes, b. 1825
Weston, Debora, 1814-
subjectsGeographic
Boston
Massachusetts
North and Central America
Suffolk (county)
United States
genreBasic
Correspondence
Manuscripts
typeOfResource
Text
country
United States
state
Massachusetts
county
Suffolk
city
Boston
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
extent
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 7 1/4 x 5 5/8 in.
hasTranscription
yes
Source extras
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sf268508b
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ht24xg10q
schema:latitude
42.35
schema:longitude
-71.05
notes
Holograph, signed.
Emma Forbes Weston begins the letter with an account of gifts of clothing she has received. She also tells about her progress in school. Most of the letter is taken up with dressmaking details.
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7s75dm532
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document
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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