Letter from Theodore Parker, West Roxbury, [Massachusetts], to Convers Francis, 1839 Dec[ember] 6

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Title:
Letter from Theodore Parker, West Roxbury, [Massachusetts], to Convers Francis, 1839 Dec[ember] 6
Description:
Theodore Parker writes to Convers Francis in regards to whether he will attend Emerson's lectures this winter. He writes that, "The first was splendid, better meditation & more coherent than any other." He believes his lecture was probably inspired by Bronson's article on "Democracy & Reform" in the last "Quarterly," plus fractions of Alcott, Dwight, and half of Miss Fuller. He inquires after Francis's opinion of other literature.
Author:
Parker, Theodore, 1810-1860
Addressee:
Francis, Convers, 1795-1863
Date:
December 6, 1839
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Lectures and lecturing--United States--History--19th century
Transcendentalism in literature--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Lectures and lecturing
Transcendentalism in literature
Parker, Theodore, 1810-1860
Francis, Convers, 1795-1863
Fuller, Margaret, 1810-1850
Dwight, John Sullivan, 1813-1893
Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882
Alcott, Amos Bronson, 1799-1888
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 26 cm.
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Place of origin:
West Roxbury, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5756342
Call #:
Ms C.1.6, p.9
Barcode:
39999086049358