Letter from Esther Sturge, Darnley Terrace, Kent, [England], to Maria Weston Chapman, 1st [day] 8 mo[nth] 1844

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Title:
Letter from Esther Sturge, Darnley Terrace, Kent, [England], to Maria Weston Chapman, 1st [day] 8 mo[nth] 1844
Author:
Sturge, Esther
Addressee:
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Date:
August 1, 1844
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
Sturge, Esther
Park, Mungo, 1771-1806
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston
Extent:
2 leaves (7 p.) ; 9 5/8 x 7 7/8 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/cv43qh468
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Darnley Terrace, Kent, [England]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
The first leaf of this manuscript consists of a letter by Esther Sturge presumably written to Maria Weston Chapman. Sturge says that she is "too much out of health to write anything," but she is offers a "few reflections." She explains previous statements about American affairs and says that in England, it is found best to unite on an issue even when differences exist. Esther Sturge wants to interest her widowed sister in Paris by arousing her from her "useless sorrowing." Esther Sturge expresses sympathy for Maria W. Chapman.
The second leaf of this manuscript consists of a quotation by Sir Walter Scott and an essay by Esther Sturge. The essay brings out the contrast between the African blacks' treatment of a white stranger and the white man's enslavement of the black man; it also brings out the mission of women in doing acts of mercy. Esther Sturge tells of an incident from the experiences of Mungo Park, the African explorer, who was worn out with a fruitless search for food in a jungle and came to a native village where three women kindly provided him with food and shelter.
In the postscript on page three, Esther Sturge writes: "Mungo Park's sister lived near my dear parents at Croydon Surr[e]y & delighted to speak of him & the Africans."
Identifier:
3134383
Call #:
Ms.A.9.2 v.20, p.51-52
Barcode:
39999066746833
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