Letter from James C. Jackson, [New York], to Maria Weston Chapman, 1840 July 30

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Title:
Letter from James C. Jackson, [New York], to Maria Weston Chapman, 1840 July 30
Description:
James C. Jackson writes to Maria Weston Chapman in regards to receiving letters from friends in western New York asking him to hold a series of meetings there. He says "I am told that I can do immense good." He asks her to obtain Nathaniel H. Whiting to come and "aid us by his pen for a few weeks" to work on the "National Anti-Slavery Standard." He writes that they have about 600 subscribers. He writes, "Our journey is like Bonaparte on the Alps--but the world hsall see us safely descending on the other side yes, colors flying in the breeze & the enemy beaten."
Author:
Jackson, James C., 1811-1895
Addressee:
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Date:
July 30, 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--Newspapers--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Publishing--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States
Antislavery movements--United States
Publishers and publishing
Meetings
Jackson, James C., 1811-1895
Whiting, Nathaniel H., 1808-1889
Hopper, Isaac T. (Isaac Tatem), 1771-1852
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
National anti-slavery standard
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 33 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z110s132
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
[New York]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
The leaflet with the address is torn.
Identifier:
5975541
Call #:
MS A.9.2, v.13, p.88
Barcode:
39999085843595