Letter from James Sloan Gibbons, New York, to Caroline Weston, 1842 July 6

Item Information

Title:
Letter from James Sloan Gibbons, New York, to Caroline Weston, 1842 July 6
Description:
James S. Gibbons writes to Caroline Weston in regards to sending her the address of Ezra C. Smith to whom Maria Weston Chapman has undertaken to write concerning "the matter of the harnessing with politicians." Ezra C. Smith proposes that C.H.Weld be appointed his associate agent. Weld says, "tho' not a member of 3rd party, 'he can with equal heartiness & good will, corporate with brethren who are, in promoting thegreat general principles of the ant-s[lavery]. enterprise & favor the circulation of their periodicals." He received a letter from Arnold Buffum, who presents a three year old claim of $60 which he has "long in vain, endeavored to secure, from the trustees." Buffum considers that "we are the legitimate Am[erican]. Society." He would like to know her views of the matter, his own being that such claims "are morally illegitimate. At least the claims of those who fraternized with the privacy are totally inadmissible." He describes his voyage home after leaving Boston.
Author:
Gibbons, J. S. (James Sloan), 1810-1892
Addressee:
Weston, Caroline, 1808-1882
Date:
July 6, 1842
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
Political parties--United States--History--19th century
Gibbons, J. S. (James Sloan), 1810-1892
Buffum, Arnold, 1782-1859
Weld, Catherine Elizabeth, 1708?-
Smith, Ezra, -approximately 1846
Weston, Caroline, 1808-1882
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
National anti-slavery standard
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 cm.
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Place of origin:
New York
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
6050461
Call #:
MS A.9.2, v.17, p.79
Barcode:
39999085845517