Letter from Lydia Maria Child, Northampton, to Caroline Weston, July 27th 1838

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Lydia Maria Child, Northampton, to Caroline Weston, July 27th 1838
Addressee:
Weston, Caroline, 1808-1882
Author:
Child, Lydia Maria, 1802-1880
Date:
July 27, 1838
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, Caroline, 1808-1882
Child, Lydia Maria, 1802-1880
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston
Extent:
5 leaves (5 p.)
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/wm118d20q
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Northampton
Language:
English
Notes:
Handwritten and transcribed by unknown person. See Ms.A.5.1 no.35 for original manuscript.
This letter mentions neighborhood incidents which reveal weakness of abolitionist sentiment. Discusses the deceit of proslavery advocates and the unhappiness of slaves.
Identifier:
3132132
Call #:
MS A.5.1 p.36-38
Barcode:
39999063212292
mq8391328