Letter from Mary Anne Estlin, Bristol, [England], to James Miller M'Kim, 1853 July 26

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Title:
Letter from Mary Anne Estlin, Bristol, [England], to James Miller M'Kim, 1853 July 26
Description:
Mary Anne Estlin writes to James Miller McKim wishing him safe travels to America and news of her father's recovery. She writes, "He is as placid & contented as ever, & enjoys reading, but suffers after it from giddiness so much that he fears indulging long at a time, he has not strength enough to pursue his microscopic observations, & for the last few days his hand has become weaker at least & it is more effort to use it." She discusses how she will be able to "bring him fresh thoughts of an..infatiguing kind from the outer world. However he still maintains that he would rather dispense with these than have them forced upon him by any sharer of my 'companion' office, so I am content knowing we can only 'give what we have.' But I will not write an egotistical effusion when your thoughts are in Philadelphia, & my hands are wanted in another direction."
Author:
Estlin, Mary Anne, 1820-1902
Addressee:
M'Kim, J. Miller (James Miller), 1810-1874
Date:
July 26, 1853
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--England--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--Great Britain--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--England--History--19th century
Women social reformers--England--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
Antislavery movements--United States
Meetings
Women abolitionists
Women social reformers
Estlin, Mary Anne, 1820-1902
M'Kim, J. Miller (James Miller), 1810-1874
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
Places:
United Kingdom
England
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 20 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z10z6251
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Bristol, [England]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5122385
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.23, p.7
Barcode:
39999085430625