Letter from Rachel Hunt, Southboro, [Massachusetts], to Maria Weston Chapman, 1840 March 09

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Title:
Letter from Rachel Hunt, Southboro, [Massachusetts], to Maria Weston Chapman, 1840 March 09
Description:
Rachel Hunt writes to Maria Weston Chapman in regards to asking her advice on the way in which a small Southboro female anti-slavery society, formed last September, can cooperate with the Boston female anti-slavery society, The Southboro society voted to become auxiliary to the Boston society, but fearing there might be a split ad not wishing to be connected with the new organization, they would like to know "what course those ladies are going to take who wish to remain on the Old Anti-Slavery platform."
Author:
Hunt, Rachel
Addressee:
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Date:
[March 9, 1840]
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--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States
Antislavery movements--United States
Societies
Boston Female Anti-slavery Society
Southboro Female Anti-slavery Society
Hunt, Rachel
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Extent:
2 leaves (6 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z110f084
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Southboro, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
5907157
Call #:
MS A.9.2, v.13, p.35
Barcode:
39999085841920