Letter from Charles F. Hovey, Bangor, [Maine], to Mary Anne Estlin, 1852 June 29

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Title:
Letter from Charles F. Hovey, Bangor, [Maine], to Mary Anne Estlin, 1852 June 29
Description:
Charles F. Hovey writes to Mary Anne Estlin about finishing his book. He says he wishes the compiling of the book had fallen into better hands. He writes, "six hundred copies through the medium of friends to the antislavery cause would make the speculation a safe one I think." He writes about his thoughts on the antislavery movement and states that his heart is "with the Garrison party though still not so as to exclude all other sympathy-for instance, though wishing sincerely that F. Douglass had remained in the Old Organization, I do not feel that I have a right to judge his motives in the change-as one of the oppressed race it is natural he should be willing to combine all lawful means to enforce the claims of the poor African." He continues to discuss Douglas's position as an African American abolitionist.
Author:
Hovey, Charles F., 1807-1859
Addressee:
Estlin, Mary Anne, 1820-1902
Date:
June 29, 1852
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
African American abolitionists--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Publishing--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Great Britain--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
African American abolitionists
Antislavery movements--United States
Societies
Meetings
Publishers and publishing
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
Estlin, Mary Anne, 1820-1902
Hovey, Charles F., 1807-1859
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
Places:
United Kingdom
England
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 18 cm. + 1 envelope (16 x 14 cm.)
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z10z718t
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Bangor, [Maine]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript contains an envelope addressed to Anne W. Weston in Weymouth Mass. On the side of the envelope written in pencil says "C.F. Hovey 1852."
Identifier:
5122817
Call #:
MS A.9.2 v.26, p.42
Barcode:
39999085430807