3 envelopes addressed to the Westons

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Title:
3 envelopes addressed to the Westons
Description:
One envelope is addressed to Lucia Weston and contains an engraving by James Valetine of Dundee, Scotland. An inscription from Isaiah 11:4 of "Nations shall not lift up sword against nation. Neither shall they learn war any more." One envelope addressed to Miss Weston from unknown also contains an engraving from James Valentine of Dundee, Scotland in which an inscription says, "Arbitration for war. Universal brotherhood. Freedom of Commerce." One envelope is not addressed to anyone and has an engraving of a liberty bell with an inscription on it "Proclaim Liberty All the Inhabitants" with an address, "Magee, 316 Chestnut St." On the back is a "Twenty-Million-Power Memorial to Congress" written during the civil war or "rebellion."
Addressee:
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Date:
[ca. 1832–1867]
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Women abolitionists--United States--History--19th century--Correspondence
Women social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States
Women social reformers--United States
Antislavery movements--United States
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society
Weston, Caroline, 1808-1882
Weston, Lucia, 1822-1861
Extent:
3 leaves (6 p.) ; 10 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z110p788
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
[Place of publication unknown]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
The folder had "4 envelopes" written on it but there are only 3 envelopes in the folder, so it is possible that one envelope is missing.
Identifier:
5972482
Call #:
MS A.9.2 v.16, p.42
Barcode:
39999085843306