Letter from Sarah Moore Grimké, New York, to Anne Warren Weston, 4th Mo[nth] 7th [day] 1837

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Title:
Letter from Sarah Moore Grimké, New York, to Anne Warren Weston, 4th Mo[nth] 7th [day] 1837
Description:
In the postscript, Sarah Moore Grimké suggests that a short address to children be prepared to be issued by the convention for juveniles in the anti-slavery movement, and that "some mother in Boston do this before we meet." / Sarah Moore Grimké sends her condolences regarding the passing of Ann Green Chapman. Grimké's religious faith enables her to rejoice when she hears "another blest spirit has been disenthralled & been permitted to enter that new Jerusalem after which my own soul so earnestly pants, ..." Grimké has felt that the loss of the "valued & efficient labors of our sister I have felt as if it were a demand up on by Omnipotence himself to double our diligence." Grimké exhorts Anne Warren Weston to come to the convention, emphasizing religious consecration. Grimké considers the national convention a step of great importance, hopes for the presence of colored women from Boston, and tells of a plan to collect specimens of work (painting, composition, and writing) from colored schools for exhibition. Also, the contribution of articles for sale has been proposed. The Philadelphia society expects to send colored delegates.
Addressee:
Weston, Anne Warren, 1812-1890
Author:
Grimké, Sarah, 1792-1873
Date:
April 7, 1837
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
Congresses and conventions
Women abolitionists--United States
Chapman, Ann Greene, 1802-1837
Weston, Anne Warren, 1812-1890
Grimké, Sarah, 1792-1873
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv144157t
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Place of origin:
New York
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
The mailing address is: Ann[e] Weston, Care of Henry Chapman, Boston, Mass.
Identifier:
4533748
Call #:
MS A.9.2 v.9, p.25
Barcode:
39999063869927