Letter from Elizur Wright, New York, [New York], to Maria Weston, 1837 Sept[ember] 15

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Title:
Letter from Elizur Wright, New York, [New York], to Maria Weston, 1837 Sept[ember] 15
Description:
Elizur Wright Jr. writes to Maria Weston Chapman in regards to not taking the defection of James Trask Woodbury and Charles Fitch so seriously. He doesn't think that Garrison and [Amos A.] Phelps should have put so much effort into attacking the Clerical Appeal. He writes, "It was the production of weak men acting in the character of cat's paws." He thinks the Liberator is partly to blame for the "weak brethen." He intends to attack the clergy as long as any of them defend slavery. He thought there were personal motives mixed into the strife over the Appeal. He didn't think Garrison could have been injured. He writes, "to be plain, if Garrison is injured from any quarter, I fear it will be from his best friend himself." He disapproves of Garrison's letter and says he didn't have to answer James Trask Woodbury's letter.
Author:
Wright, Elizur, 1804-1885
Addressee:
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Date:
September 15, 1837
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
Antislavery movements--Publishing--United States--History--19th century
Women social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States
Slavery and the church--United States
Antislavery movements--United States
Publishers and publishing
Women social reformers--United States
Wright, Elizur, 1804-1885
Woodbury, James Trask, 1803-1861
Fitch, Charles, 1799-1863
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 26 cm.
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Place of origin:
New York, [New York]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5864027
Call #:
MS A.9.2, v.9, p.68
Barcode:
39999085839932