Letter from Deborah Weston, Boston, [Mass.], to Lucia Weston, January 8th [through 9th], 1839

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Place of origin:
Boston, [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed with initials.
Deborah Weston went to Cambridge, Mass., and saw Mrs. Nathaniel T. Bent, who has become the mother of a fine boy. She discusses plans for coming to Weymouth. She comments on the crisis in the anti-slavery world. Deborah writes: "The peelers are going to make a desperate push to get out [i.e. oust?] the Liberator...[Amos A.] Phelps is as thin as a shark & works like a dog... It is thought an attempt will be made to get out the whole board." The New York Society has appointed Henry B. Stanton as agent for all the New England states, "so I hope Mass. will be rid of him." The proposed "little paper of [Charles T.] Torrey will be brought up," and Deborah expects a great battle to be fought.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
3132654
Call #:
Ms.A.9.2 v.11, p.17
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39999063104242
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