Letter from Isabella Massie, Upper Clapton, [England], to Mary Anne Estlin, 1850 Sep[tember] 7

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Title:
Letter from Isabella Massie, Upper Clapton, [England], to Mary Anne Estlin, 1850 Sep[tember] 7
Description:
Isabella Massie writes to Mary Anne Estlin in regards to two copies of her father's reply which has been forwarded to John Scoble. She agrees with John Bishop Estlin's sentiment that anti-slavery societies should not withdraw their contributions to the American Anti-Slavery Society "seeing that there is no other efficient one in existence." She admits that H.C. Wright's expressions and language shock her. She discusses H.C. Wright's sentiments on religion and wishes all of the societies could compromise so as to work together to end slavery. She defends the Quakers and says, "I love the Quakers for their ten thousand lovely qualities & their universal benevolence & there are Unitarians whom I love as my right hand, though we differ in one great point, but we have worked together in the free trade struggle & in the emancipation of the slave."
Author:
Massie, Isabella
Addressee:
Estlin, Mary Anne, 1820-1902
Date:
September 7, 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--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Religious aspects--Christianity--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--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Newspapers--United States--History--19th century
Women social reformers--England--History--19th century
Women social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--England--History--19th century
Christianity--United States--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Quaker abolitionists--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
Antislavery movements--United States
Christianity
Societies
Meetings
Women social reformers
Women social reformers--United States
Women abolitionists--United States
Slavery and the church--United States
Women abolitionists
Christianity--United States
Enslaved persons--Emancipation--United States
Quaker abolitionists
American Anti-Slavery Society
Estlin, Mary Anne, 1820-1902
Massie, Isabella
Wright, Henry Clarke, 1797-1870
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
Places:
United Kingdom
England
Extent:
2 leaves (6 p.) ; 18 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z10zc359
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Upper Clapton, [England]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript indicates that this is a copy.
Identifier:
5137805
Call #:
MS A.7.2 p.4
Barcode:
39999085505004