Letter from James C. Jackson, Peterboro, [New York], to Maria Weston Chapman, 1840 March 10

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Title:
Letter from James C. Jackson, Peterboro, [New York], to Maria Weston Chapman, 1840 March 10
Description:
James C. Jackson writes to Maria Weston Chapman in regards to returning home from the western part of New York where he has labored for four weeks and for 2 weeks struggled with a delirium sickness. He reports on the political resolutions passed in the counties of New York. Onondaga has gone against a third party. Madison can be made to do the same but help is needed-and it is not to be had." He speculates about New York county. He says his friends have been concocting a plot with Gerrit Smith to keep him from going back to Massachusetts. Smith is prostrated from over-exertion. He refers to the prospective division of New York state into Western and Eastern societies. He writes, "The Western will embrace the largest amount of abolitionism and will go against a political party." Myron Holley is finding himself in a bad predicament. He discusses the different political parties.
Author:
Jackson, James C., 1811-1895
Addressee:
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Date:
March 10, 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--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States
Antislavery movements--United States
Societies
Meetings
Women's rights--United States--History--19th century
Political parties--United States--History--19th century
Jackson, James C., 1811-1895
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
Holley, Myron, 1779-1841
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 cm.
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Place of origin:
Peterboro, [New York]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5930491
Call #:
MS A.9.2, v.13, p.37
Barcode:
39999085843033