Letter from Anne Warren Weston, New Bedford, [Mass.], to Deborah Weston, Friday Evening. Sept. 30, 1842

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Title:
Letter from Anne Warren Weston, New Bedford, [Mass.], to Deborah Weston, Friday Evening. Sept. 30, 1842
Author:
Weston, Anne Warren, 1812-1890
Addressee:
Weston, Deborah, b. 1814
Date:
September 30, 1842
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
Racism
Weston, Anne Warren, 1812-1890
Weston, Deborah, b. 1814
Holmes, Mr.
Edwards, Jonathan, 1703-1758
Carpenter, Solomon
Wright, Henry Clarke, 1797-1870
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/vm417c19v
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
New Bedford, [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed with initials.
Anne W. Weston describes a difficult afternoon at school. "I don't see why Garrison should think Solomon Carpenter's sending for the $1000 more out of taste than his offering it. ...H. C. Wright's letter struck me as mere talk. He cannot pass off separation from the Widow Stickney as a living martyrdom." Anne listened from her room to a conversation between Mr. Holmes and the Beanes about the (negro) pew question. Anne received Deborah's letter tonight, and she cried for as long as she wanted to. Anne attended S. Hawley's church on Sunday; and in the afternoon, read Jonathan Edwards on the affections. "He lays such a stress on works as would astonish the ministers of the present generation." [The work by Jonathan Edwards was first published in 1746 under title: A treatise concerning religious affections.]
Identifier:
3132353
Call #:
Ms.A.9.2 v.17, p.94
Barcode:
39999064320805
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