Letter from Lydia Dodge Cabot Parker, Newton Center, [Massachusetts], to William Rounseville Alger, 1857 July 1 and 1862 June 9

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Title:
Letter from Lydia Dodge Cabot Parker, Newton Center, [Massachusetts], to William Rounseville Alger, 1857 July 1 and 1862 June 9
Description:
Theodore Parker writes to William Rounseville Alger on July 1 1857 in regards to reading news of what the "aldermen have done." He writes that the harvest men give him thanks for his speech and the other addresses he's heard from others. He discusses his thoughts on the "defective church" and the "despotic State of the Slaveholders." Lydia Dodge Cabot Parker writes to William Rounseville Alger on June 9, 1862 in regards to apologizing for not returning her husbands letters to him and thanks him for copying his papers and complying with her request. She writes, "Theodore always enjoyed your scholarly sympathies, & his great affectionate heart has always warmed by your kindly presence. Hoping you will occasionally look in upon me for his dear sake."
Author:
Parker, Lydia Dodge Cabot
Addressee:
Alger, William Rounseville, 1822-1905
Date:
July 1, 1857–June 9, 1862
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--Lectures and lecturing--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Religious aspects--Christianity--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Newspapers--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States
Antislavery movements--United States
Lectures and lecturing
Christianity
Slavery and the church--United States
Slavery
Alger, William Rounseville, 1822-1905
Parker, Theodore, 1810-1860
Parker, Lydia Dodge Cabot
Extent:
1 leaf (5 p.) ; 21 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z111f46q
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Newton Center, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Folder contains copies of original manuscripts.
Identifier:
5754683
Call #:
Mss Acc.359-60
Barcode:
39999086049275