Letter from James Miller M'Kim, Phila[delphia, Pennsylvania], to Richard Davis Webb, 1862 Feb[ruary] 1

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Title:
Letter from James Miller M'Kim, Phila[delphia, Pennsylvania], to Richard Davis Webb, 1862 Feb[ruary] 1
Description:
James Miller M'Kim writes to R.D. Webb discussing differences of opinion between abolitionists in the United States and Europe. M'Kim begins by stating friends may differ, "Especially is this the case when an ocean rolls between them." He responds to points in an earlier letter from Webb, including addressing Webb's surprise at the American abolitionists' "not admitting the fact that the pro-slavery sentiment in England, whatever may be the extent of its existence, is due mainly to American influences." He also challenges Webb's views of the Trent Affair and states that "on the subject of ... our inter-national dispute, the abolitionists here are all of one mind." M'Kim alleges "that if you were in political principles more of a democrat your views & ours would more nearly accord in everything which now seem to divide us." In closing the letter, M'Kim states that "the war that seemed imminent between your country & mine is happily averted ... at least no alienation between you British abolitionists & us Americans ..."
Author:
M'Kim, J. Miller (James Miller), 1810-1874
Addressee:
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Date:
February 1, 1862
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--Ireland--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--England--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Ireland--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Great Britain--Foreign relations--United States--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
Antislavery movements
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
Trent Affair, 1861
Great Britain--Foreign relations--United States
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
M'Kim, J. Miller (James Miller), 1810-1874
Places:
United Kingdom
England
Ireland
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 21 x 13 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23x2837
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Phila[delphia, Pennsylvania]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper. On the first page, along the spine edge and below the second line of the letter, the number "14" has been written in pencil.
Identifier:
4748990
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.31, p.97B
Barcode:
39999085504577