Letter from John Bishop Estlin, Bristol, [England], to Miss Weston, Nov. 14th, 1850, Thursday

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Title:
Letter from John Bishop Estlin, Bristol, [England], to Miss Weston, Nov. 14th, 1850, Thursday
Addressee:
Weston, Miss
Author:
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
Date:
November 14, 1850
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
Women abolitionists--United States
Weston, Miss
British and Foreign Anti-slavery Society
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston
Extent:
1 leaf (10 p.)
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/qz20v045h
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Bristol, [England]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
John Bishop Estlin begins this letter with a discussion of mail deliveries, addresses, and the European travels of the Weston family. He mentions the Fugitive Slave Law meeting in Faneuil Hall. He does not blame the blacks for forcibly resisting arrest under the law. He says the British & Foreign Anti-Slavery Society won't do more than pass resolutions of disapproval. George Thompson arrived safely in America, and a book of engravings and a tray were sent to him. Estlin tells of H. Box Brown's financial distress. He mentions Dr. Gannett, R. Carpenter, praises Theodore Parker's stand, but criticizes William Wells Brown's impassioned language in his appeal for the bazaar. The English people think the abolitionists are retarding the emancipation of the slaves. J. B. Estlin discusses the state of his health and the subject of illness in general. He describes his European travels. They saw a student duel in Germany.
Identifier:
3133727
Call #:
Ms.A.9.2 v.1, p.12
Barcode:
39999066781103
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