Letter from Abel Tanner, Great Falls, [New Hampshire], to Maria Weston Chapman, 1843 May 8

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Title:
Letter from Abel Tanner, Great Falls, [New Hampshire], to Maria Weston Chapman, 1843 May 8
Description:
Abel Tanner writes to Maria Weston Chapman in regards to the ladies of Great Falls are considering holding an anti-slavery fairin which the proceeds will go toward the support of Nathaniel P. Rogers as editor of the "Herald of Freedom." For this purpose they request her to send them such articles as the Boston female anti-slavery society has left over from previous fairs. There was formerly in Great Falls a flourishing female anti-slavery society but "that perfect child of hell the spirit of Sectarian religion and New organization has succeeded in sowing the seeds of its own infernal character amongst thoughs [sic] who ownce [sic] delighted to labour faithfully for the slave." In a postscript she asks if she will send a line to Mrs. Mary Moses in regards to Mr. J.B. Moses letting her known about the contents of this letter.
Author:
Tanner, Abel
Addressee:
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Date:
May 8, 1843
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
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Anti-slavery fairs--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Newspapers--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States
Women social reformers--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Societies
Boston Female Anti-slavery Society
Tanner, Abel
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Rogers, Nathaniel Peabody, 1794-1846
Herald of freedom (Concord, N.H. : 1835)
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 26 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z111424t
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Place of origin:
Great Falls, [New Hampshire]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
6056205
Call #:
MS A.9.2 v.18, p.70
Barcode:
39999085866265