Partial letter from Anne Warren Weston, Boston, Wednesday Evening. Oct 11th, [184-?]

Item Information

Title:
Partial letter from Anne Warren Weston, Boston, Wednesday Evening. Oct 11th, [184-?]
Author:
Weston, Anne Warren, 1812-1890
Date:
[October 11, 1840?–October 11, 1849?]
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, Anne Warren, 1812-1890
O'Connell, Daniel, 1775-1847
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/wm118548z
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Boston
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph.
The first part of this letter was torn off.
Anne Warren Weston starts with news of her abolitionist friends and her family: Mary Robbins, Richard Hildreth, David Lee Child (initials only), Mary Weston, Pheba(?) Weston, and Priscilla Weston. A good deal of family news follows here. She mentions a resolution of censure of Daniel O'Connell. Tells about Garrison's conduct as an executive and gives an account of the annual meeting.
Identifier:
3132303
Call #:
MS A.9.2 v.6, p.107
Barcode:
39999064320268
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