Letter from George Thompson, London, [England], to Maria Weston Chapman, 1845 October 28

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Title:
Letter from George Thompson, London, [England], to Maria Weston Chapman, 1845 October 28
Description:
George Thompson writes to Maria Weston Chapman thanking her for publishing one of his speeches at the India House. He is sending her speeches which discuss a defense of the Raja and speech arguing for a Commitee to Enquire into the conduct of colonel Ovans. He intends to republish her translation of "marie" in a monthly magazine of which he is the editor. He asks her to send him any publications regarding the antislavery question. There is also annotations in a different pen and color in the top left of letter sideways that says "I send you also a letter written by me and sent by the Raja to the Governor General of India."
Author:
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Addressee:
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Date:
October 28, 1845
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Women abolitionists--United States--History--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--England--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--Great Britain--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--Great Britain--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Publishing--Great Britain--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Newspapers--Great Britain--History--19th century
British--India--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States
Abolitionists
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
Antislavery movements--United States
Publishers and publishing
India--Politics and government--19th century
British--India--History
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Places:
United Kingdom
England
India
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 18 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z10zp800
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
London, [England]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5709702
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.21, p.77
Barcode:
39999086046230