Letter from Edward Morris Davis, Philad[elphia], [Penn.], to Maria Weston Chapman, 2 m[onth] 10th [day] 1846

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Place of origin:
Philad[elphia], [Penn.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Edward Morris Davis tells of the success of his anti-slavery paper [the Pennsylvania Freeman?]. Davis asks: "What are your prospects for the Standard in May? ...I have taken my passage for Liverpool in a Boston steamer ..." Davis asks for letters of introduction. He has heard that the Third Party group intends to employ G[eorge] Bradburn as the editor of their paper. He discusses their difficulties. He heard that the number of subscribers to the National Anti-Slavery Standard had decreased greatly and comments on the reduced circulation of anti-slavery newspapers in general. He gives his views on the future of New Organization newspapers. He is very much interested in the Standard.
Identifier:
3133519
Call #:
Ms.A.9.2 v.22, p.3
Barcode:
39999066784016
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