Letter from Richard Davis Webb, Dublin, [Ireland], to Maria Weston Chapman, Sunday, Jan. 28, 1855

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Title:
Letter from Richard Davis Webb, Dublin, [Ireland], to Maria Weston Chapman, Sunday, Jan. 28, 1855
Author:
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Addressee:
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Date:
January 28, 1855
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--Massachusetts--Boston--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Women abolitionists--United States
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Anti-slavery advocate
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 7 3/8 x 4 1/2 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/cv43ps01d
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Dublin, [Ireland]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Richard Davis Webb points out that the Anti-Slavery Advocate has five pages devoted to George Thompson's "equivocal conduct at the late London Conference." He explains at length his reasons for giving so much space to Thompson. He explains T's conduct. Richard D. Webb writes: "My father, aged just 78 1/2 died on the 28th of last month."
Identifier:
3134213
Call #:
Ms.A.9.2 v.28, p.38B
Barcode:
39999066778570
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