Letter from William James Stillman, Westerly, [Rhode Island], to Maria Weston Chapman, 1840 November 29

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Title:
Letter from William James Stillman, Westerly, [Rhode Island], to Maria Weston Chapman, 1840 November 29
Description:
William James Stillman writes to Maria Weston Chapman in regards to sending her requested poetry. Since his return from the Boston convention, he has seen an article published by Maria in the Liberator of November 13 and would like an elucidation of the meaning of certain passages in the article. He discusses non-resistance and has heard Mr. [Henry C.] Wright lecture on the subject at new london. He thought it was "the most harmless fals[e] doctrin[e] (if such it proves to be) that I ever heard." He discusses the Sabbath observance. He writes that the ministers and people of his denomination "generally are in favour of both the temperance and abolition cause...but I fear however that some of the abolitionists will retard the progress of emancipation by insisting too much amalgamation or something of the like." In a postscript, he gives permission for her to publish this.
Author:
Stillman, William James, 1828-1901
Addressee:
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Date:
November 29, 1840
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
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Newspapers--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Publishing--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Lectures and lecturing--United States--History--19th century
Nonviolence--United States--History--19th century
Temperance--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States
Women social reformers--United States
Antislavery movements--United States
Christianity
Publishers and publishing
Lectures and lecturing
Nonviolence--Religious aspects--Christianity
Nonviolence
Temperance--United States
Stillman, William James, 1828-1901
Wright, Henry Clarke, 1797-1870
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 26 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z110s43s
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Westerly, [Rhode Island]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5975724
Call #:
MS A.9.2 v.14, p.66
Barcode:
39999085844858