Letter from Charles Stockman Spooner Griffing, Jefferson, Ashtabula Co, Ohio, to Samuel May, March 1st, 1863

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Title:
Letter from Charles Stockman Spooner Griffing, Jefferson, Ashtabula Co, Ohio, to Samuel May, March 1st, 1863
Description:
Griffing says Parker Pillsbury "utterly repudiated the present system of marriage." He quotes from an article on women's rights that was written by Pillsbury. Griffing complains of Pillsbury's lack of modesty on one occasion and says that some of the "liberal" abolitionists were favoring a theory of "Individual Sovereignty" which closely resembles the Free Love doctrine. Griffing says it caused his wife to divorce him and that she then became Pillsbury's traveling companion. He claims that some of his anti-slavery friends had told him that Pillsbury was a free lover. He denies rumors that he has been intemperate.
Author:
Griffing, Charles Stockman Spooner
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
March 1, 1863
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Griffing, Charles Stockman Spooner
Pillsbury, Parker, 1809-1898
Griffing, Josephine W. (Josephine White), 1814-1872
Extent:
4 leaves (12 p.) ; 5 x 8 in.
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Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Jefferson, Ashtabula Co, Ohio
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:
4529375
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.9, p.87
Barcode:
39999063862310