Copies of letters by Harriet Beecher Stowe, the Earl of Shaftesbury, and the Earl of Carlisle, [1857?]

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Title:
Copies of letters by Harriet Beecher Stowe, the Earl of Shaftesbury, and the Earl of Carlisle, [1857?]
Description:
The final letter is a copy of a letter from the Earl of Carlisle to Joseph Sturge that was dated February 27th, 1856 from Dublin Castle. The Earl of Carlisle acknowledges the receipt of Mrs. Stowe's letter and says that he is glad to be connected with the anti-slavery cause. / The next letter is a copy of a letter from the Earl of Shaftesbury to Mrs. Sturge that was dated February 12th, 1856. The Earl of Shaftesbury acknowledges the receipt of Mrs. Stowe's letter. / This first letter is a copy of an undated letter from Harriet Beecher Stowe that was written to the Earl of Carlisle, the Earl of Shaftesbury, G. W. Alexander, and Joseph Sturge. Mrs. Stowe says that the fund she collected in England was wholly unsolicited and that she has distributed it among the various anti-slavery factions according to the usefulness of their work. She explains how the money was expended and that the greatest emphasis was placed on the education of African Americans. Mrs. Stowe particularly favors Miss Miner's school for colored girls in Washington, D.C. She praises the American Anti-Slavery Society.
Date:
[1857?]
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Alexander, Geo. W. (George William), 1802-1890
Carlisle, George William Frederick Howard, Earl of, 1802-1864
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1801-1885
Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896
Sturge, Joseph, 1793-1859
Extent:
5 leaves (10 p.) ; 8 x 10 in. + 1 envelope
Permalink:
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Place of origin:
S.l.
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph.
In the handwriting of Samuel May, the envelope is marked, "Copy. Mrs. H. B. Stowe to Earl of Carlisle and others. The Letter so long suppressed by Joseph Sturge of Birmingham." An additional note by May on the last page of the letter reads, "Forwarded to America, March 1857. Received, not until, Nov. 11, 1857."
This letter is copied in an unknown hand.
This manuscript was previously cataloged as MS B.1.6 v.6, p.21-23. The envelope was previously cataloged separately as MS B.1.6 v.6, p.19.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:
4529711
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.6, p.21
Barcode:
39999063860348