Letter from John Bishop Estlin, Paris, [France], to Mrs. W.C. Barclay, 1850

Item Information

Title:
Letter from John Bishop Estlin, Paris, [France], to Mrs. W.C. Barclay, 1850
Description:
John Bishop Estlin writes to Mrs. W.C. Barclay sending her a copy of his reply to her circular. He disapproves of the movement being made in Glasgow "by persons professing themselves to be the friends of the Slave, to obstruct the efforts of American Emancipationism, appears to me so uncalled for, so ingenerous, & so unjust, that I do not consider it to be consistent with my duty towards these indefatigable philanthropists/the lateness of whose shoes, we, as Abolitionists, are not worthy to unloose) to contend myself with a private acknowledgement of the Circular: on the contrary I feel that I ought to employ any information I profess respecting the Abolition movement in the United States, & any little influence I may have among Antislavery circles in England in contracting the misapprehensions which that Statement is calculated to disseminate." He hopes to circulate his reply wherever the Glasgow Appeal has been sent. On the last page he asks that this be sent to Weston as he has no time to copy it.
Addressee:
Barclay, W. C., Mrs.
Author:
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
Date:
1850
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--Newspapers--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Meetings--Scotland--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Newspapers--Great Britain--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Societies, etc--Great Britain--History--19th century
Abolitionists--Public opinion--United States--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Great Britain
Antislavery movements--United States
Antislavery movements
Meetings
Societies
Abolitionists--United States
Public opinion
Barclay, W. C., Mrs.
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
Places:
Scotland
United Kingdom
England
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 19 cm. + 1 envelope (13 x 8 cm.)
Permalink:
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Place of origin:
Paris, [France]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
The envelope has a note that says "letter of Mrs. Welsh about Bazaar. Letter of R. Borlow. Letter of J.B. Estlin & Mrs. Barclay. List of Dr. Le Rue 1850." On the seal of the letter is an engraving that says "Aminotaman Andabrother."
Identifier:
5122925
Call #:
MS A.9.2 v.25, p.38
Barcode:
39999085430773