Letter from Sophia Davenport, St. Louis, [Missouri], to Caroline Weston, [1838] Sept[ember] 25

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Title:
Letter from Sophia Davenport, St. Louis, [Missouri], to Caroline Weston, [1838] Sept[ember] 25
Description:
Sophia Davenport writes to Caroline Weston in regards to her position as a governess in the home of the widow of General Ashley. She writes that this family is "one of the most affectionate, warm-hearted families I have ever met with." Miss Ashley has a large number of slaves who General Ashley wanted to emancipate in his will but he died before signing the will. His sisters will not consent to their emancipation. She wishes she could see some English papers to read about the India Emancipation as she has "seen in some paper..that there is a great deal of trouble there, do write me what you know about it." She discusses her encounters and discussions with Missouri men and women on the subject of slavery.
Author:
Davenport, Sophia
Addressee:
Weston, Caroline, 1808-1882
Date:
[September 25, 1838]
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Women abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Women social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Great Britain--Foreign relations--India--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States
Antislavery movements--United States
Women social reformers--United States
Enslaved persons--Social conditions
Slavery
Enslaved persons--Emancipation--United States
Great Britain--Foreign relations--19th century
Weston, Caroline, 1808-1882
Davenport, Sophia
Places:
United Kingdom
India
Extent:
2 leaves (4 p.) ; 27 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z110492s
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
St. Louis, [Missouri]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
5853027
Call #:
MS A.9.2, v.10, p.55
Barcode:
39999085839528