Letter from George Bradburn, [Green Plain, Ohio], to Maria Weston Chapman, 1843 Aug[ust] 31

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Title:
Letter from George Bradburn, [Green Plain, Ohio], to Maria Weston Chapman, 1843 Aug[ust] 31
Description:
George Bradburn writes to Maria Weston Chapman in regards to a reply to her letter which accuses him of bad faith toward the American and Massachusetts anti-slavery societies in his conduct "in relation to the Liberty Party." If the Massachusetts Board, to whom alone he holds himself responsible, had written him such a letter, he would have "denounced the Board as a band of mean-spirited knaves." He explains that with one exception-a sharp rebuke to Alvan Stewart for his letter to the Liberty Press-his course, in respect to the Liberty Party, has been the same throughout. He has nothing to say either for or against it, he does not consider it his duty to damn the character of its members, or to denouce the party. As she deems his course wrong and feels himself responsible, he suggests three ways by which she can relieve herself of the responsiblity. To him, "it will be a matter of the most perfect indifference" which way she chooses. He is not surprised that she has not written to James N. Buffum as she has to him, is "surprised only that you should have addressed to either of us such an impertinent, impudent, insolent letter." On the third page, George Bradburn writes another letter to Maria Weston Chapman, dated September 6, 1843, in Oakland [Ohio], in regards to having received a second letter from her, in which she recalled her first one, he was inclined not to send his reply of August 31, but on further reflection thought it right that she should know how the first letter was received. This is the third day of the annual meeting here, which has drawn "immense multitudes." He counted 470 horses standing around Liberty Hall the first day. Here there is need of a number of speakers. Almost all friends, except (S.S.) Foster and himself have been suffering from bronchitis. He remarks on the absence of [Frederick] Douglass and [Charles] Remond. He thinks they may as well not rejoin the speakers. Joseph C. Hathaway urged him to lecture in Western New York. The Indiana comnventions are prepared. Dr. (Abraham) Brooke proposes to have the speakers spend another month in Ohio after their return from Indiana, then to enter Pennsylvania. Jacob Ferris leaves them here.
Addressee:
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Author:
Bradburn, George, 1806-1880
Date:
August 31, 1843
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
Women social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Lectures and lecturing--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States
Antislavery movements--United States
Women social reformers--United States
Lectures and lecturing
Meetings
Political parties--United States--History--19th century
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Remond, Charles Lenox, 1810-1873
Stewart, Alvan, 1790-1849
Ferris, Jacob
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Foster, Stephen S. (Stephen Symonds), 1809-1881
Bradburn, George, 1806-1880
Buffum, James N.
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 cm.
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Place of origin:
[Green Plain, Ohio]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
6057594
Call #:
MS A.9.2, v.19, p.25
Barcode:
39999085866158