Letter from Isabella Massie, Upper Clapton, [England], to John Bishop Estlin, 1850 April 16

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Title:
Letter from Isabella Massie, Upper Clapton, [England], to John Bishop Estlin, 1850 April 16
Description:
Isabella Massie writes to John Bishop Estlin thanking him for his encouragements and for the books he sent. She writes about her views on slavery and religion within the cause. She writes, "i feel greatly your debtor for the Liberty Bell and the two other Pamphlets which I shall carefully read. I believe the Battle of Slavery will be fought in the other side the Atlantic but it is delightful to think that the men we admire as abolitionists are pacific within principles." She writes that she has "always thought that the common newspaper are incomparably the best mediums for circulating Antislavery intelligence inasmuch as every Creature from the Court to the Cottage leads them" and suggests trying to create public opinion through distribution of antislavery newspapers.
Author:
Massie, Isabella
Addressee:
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
Date:
April 16, 1850
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--England--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--Great Britain--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Newspapers--Great Britain--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Publishing--Great Britain--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--England--History--19th century
Women social reformers--England--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
Publishers and publishing
Antislavery movements--United States
Christianity
Women abolitionists
Women social reformers
Estlin, Mary Anne, 1820-1902
Massie, Isabella
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
Places:
United Kingdom
England
Extent:
2 leaves (6 p.) ; 21 cm.
Permalink:
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No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Upper Clapton, [England]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5120633
Call #:
MS A.7.3 p.6
Barcode:
39999085430518