Letter from Lucretia Richardson, Andover, [Massachusetts], to Maria Weston Chapman, 1839 Sept[ember] 30

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Title:
Letter from Lucretia Richardson, Andover, [Massachusetts], to Maria Weston Chapman, 1839 Sept[ember] 30
Description:
Lucretia Richardson writes to Maria Weston Chapman in regards to the Andover female anti-slavery society held their annual meeting and the majority of the society were in favor of sustaining the Massachusetts anti-slavery society. A vote was taken to send their articles to the October anti-slavery fair. She writes that "Satan...has been reposted to introduce members to leave our society and jounr theirs." She has been reading Maria's book, "Right and Wrong in Massachusetts" and believes "it throws much light upon the movements of the Anti-Slavery cause."
Author:
Richardson, Lucretia
Addressee:
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Date:
September 30, 1839
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
Women social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Newspapers--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Publishing--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Anti-slavery fairs--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States
Women social reformers--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Publishers and publishing
Societies
Women's rights--United States--History--19th century
Andover Female Anti-slavery Society
Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society
Richardson, Lucretia
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 26 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z110f58b
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Andover, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5910192
Call #:
MS A.9.2 v.12, p.42
Barcode:
39999085842001