Letter from Mary Anne Estlin, Park St., Bristol, [England], to Caroline Weston, May 16, 1851

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Place of origin:
Park St., Bristol, [England]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Caroline Weston rejoices that Caroline Weston is within a penny postage limit. Mary A. Estlin spent the last month in bed and is "still a pretty close prisoner" there, but is glad that she did not break down while her father depended on her nursing. Mary A. Estlin and Richard Davis Webb will defend Eliza Wigham against the Caroline Weston's accusations. She explains at length why the epithets that Caroline Weston applies to the New Organization in America does not fit in Great Britain. Most of the English abolitionists would be antagonized if the partisans of the American Anti-Slavery Society "were to adopt Mr. [Andrew] Paton's course & noisily proclaim in season and out of season the claims of that Society..." Mary A. Estlin, Richard Davis Webb, and Eliza Wigham wish to enlist the cooperation of anti-slavery sympathizers of all types. Eliza Wigham "chose the least of two evils in her conduct relative to the Edinburgh soiree." When J.W.C. Pennington and J. Henson have been discredited, "Garnet will be our chief remaining antagonist among the colored ministers." Mary A. Estlin speaks affectionately of Ellen Craft.
Also with the same Call No. is an unrelated envelope, with the delivery address: Rev. Samuel May, 21 Cornhill, Boston. It is postmarked May 21, Weymouth, Mass.
Identifier:
2805268
Call #:
Ms.A.9.2 v.29, p.10
Barcode:
39999066785419
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