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Holograph, signed.
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qz20v045h
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Letter from John Bishop Estlin, Bristol, [England], to Miss Weston, Nov. 14th, 1850, Thursday
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obj
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document
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1
Source metadata
id
qz20v045h
contentType
document
stage
normalized
title
Letter from John Bishop Estlin, Bristol, [England], to Miss Weston, Nov. 14th, 1850, Thursday
description
Holograph, signed.
date
["November 14, 1850"]
year
1850
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
3133727
creators
Weston, Miss
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
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, Miss
British and Foreign Anti-slavery Society
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
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
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largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
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import
extent
1 leaf (10 p.)
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.
John Bishop Estlin begins this letter with a discussion of mail deliveries, addresses, and the European travels of the Weston family. He mentions the Fugitive Slave Law meeting in Faneuil Hall. He does not blame the blacks for forcibly resisting arrest under the law. He says the British & Foreign Anti-Slavery Society won't do more than pass resolutions of disapproval. George Thompson arrived safely in America, and a book of engravings and a tray were sent to him. Estlin tells of H. Box Brown's financial distress. He mentions Dr. Gannett, R. Carpenter, praises Theodore Parker's stand, but criticizes William Wells Brown's impassioned language in his appeal for the bazaar. The English people think the abolitionists are retarding the emancipation of the slaves. J. B. Estlin discusses the state of his health and the subject of illness in general. He describes his European travels. They saw a student duel in Germany.
pubPlace
Bristol, [England]
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qz20v045h
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document
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1
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0
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photo
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9ca74c1aab90de2a