Letter from Charles Sumner, [Boston, Massachusetts], to Maria Weston Chapman, 1842 Nov[ember] 30

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Title:
Letter from Charles Sumner, [Boston, Massachusetts], to Maria Weston Chapman, 1842 Nov[ember] 30
Description:
Charles Sumner writes to Maria Weston Chapman in regards to fugitive slaves. He writes, "It may not be deemed expedient for the bar to adopt a rule according to which each member shall refuse his professional assistance to reclaim a fugitive slave." He writes that he is not without hope that such a rule will be promulgated. He writes, "I shall sign it, vote for it & rejoice in it." In default of any contribution of his own to the "Liberty Bell" sends a letter from Samuel Gridley Howe, which contains a "most harrowing sketch of a scene which he witnessed in a Southern prison." Dr. Howe was visiting New Orleans for the purpose of interesting the legislature of Louisiana in the education of the blind. He viewed the prison in company with a slave-holder, who hoped Dr. Howe would not report what he had seen. But Dr. Howe does not consider what he witnessed in a public institution as "confidential."
Author:
Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874
Addressee:
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Date:
November 30, 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--Publishing--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Newspapers--United States--History--19th century
Fugitive slaves--United States--History--19th century
Southern States--Race relations--History--1865-1877
Women abolitionists--United States
Antislavery movements--United States
Publishers and publishing
Meetings
Fugitive slaves--United States
Southern States--Race relations--History--19th century
Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874
Howe, S. G. (Samuel Gridley), 1801-1876
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Liberty bell (Boston, Mass.)
Places:
Southern United States (area)
Extent:
2 leaves (7 p.) ; 20 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z111377n
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
[Boston, Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
6055851
Call #:
MS A.9.2, v.17, p.125
Barcode:
39999085866174