Letter from John Bishop Estlin to Frederick William Chesson, 1854 July 31

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Title:
Letter from John Bishop Estlin to Frederick William Chesson, 1854 July 31
Description:
John Bishop Estlin writes to F.W. Chesson regarding his happiness over the antislavery conference at Manchester and his regret that his ill health prevents him from attending it. He writes his opinion of the abolitionist societies in America and believes that the "A.A.S.S. is exclusively a moral movement, while the others, (altho' probably effecting good in some directions) expend money, time & energy upon objects respecting the propriety of which much difference of opinion exists among the friends of the A.S. cause in the U.S. & this country." He criticises the political parties in the U.S. in particular, "the party which F.D. has joined since leaving the A.A.S.S. is of this kind & that, however strong his private feelings or public efforts may be to abolish slavery, his party does not even propose to abolish it but only to limit its extent...his personal friends may desire to promote his interest by supporting his paper (which is his own property & private speculation) they are thus doing really but little for the cause. The same abbreviations apply to the Rochester Bazaar." He writes that he doesn't believe that donating to the American & Foreign Anti-Slavery Society is effective in abolishing slavery in the United States and hopes that people will decline to aid this organization. He hopes that the Manchester Conference will "secure a large attendance" when the "B&F.A.S.S. holds their Conference in London." He continues to discuss the shortcomings of the organizations and its influence on the "religious bodies of this Country to act upon the sects in America with whom they sympathize."
Addressee:
Chesson, F. W. (Frederick William), 1833 or 1834-1888
Author:
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
Date:
July 31, 1854
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--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Lectures and lecturing--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Anti-slavery fairs--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Anti-slavery fairs--Great Britain--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Lectures and lecturing--Great Britain--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Societies, etc--Great Britain--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
Antislavery movements--United States
Christianity
Lectures and lecturing
Antislavery movements
Societies
British and Foreign Anti-slavery Society
American Anti-Slavery Society
Chesson, F. W. (Frederick William), 1833 or 1834-1888
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
Places:
United Kingdom
England
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 21 cm.
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Place of origin:
[Place of publication unknown]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5121073
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.24, p.98
Barcode:
39999085430591