Letter from Lydia Maria Child, Northampton, to Caroline Weston, August 13th 1838

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Lydia Maria Child, Northampton, to Caroline Weston, August 13th 1838
Addressee:
Weston, Caroline, 1808-1882
Author:
Child, Lydia Maria, 1802-1880
Date:
August 13, 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:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/wm118d317
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Northampton
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Child has received letter from Philadelphians; discusses local anti-slavery matters; considers Oliver Johnson's comments on various abolitionists too personal.
On verso, the delivery address is Miss Caroline Weston, Roxbury. Care of Mr. H.G. Chapman. Henry Chapman & Co.
See Ms.A.5.1 p.40 & 41 for handwritten transcription; transcribed by unknown person.
Identifier:
3132133
Call #:
MS A.5.1 no.39
Barcode:
39999063212300
mq8391238