Letter from Charlotte Austin Joy, Nantucket, [Mass.], to Maria Weston Chapman, 12th mo[nth] 14th [day] 1842

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Title:
Letter from Charlotte Austin Joy, Nantucket, [Mass.], to Maria Weston Chapman, 12th mo[nth] 14th [day] 1842
Author:
Joy, Charlotte Austin
Addressee:
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Date:
December 14, 1842
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Anti-slavery fairs
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Joy, Charlotte Austin
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/cv43qw814
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Nantucket, [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
On pages 1-2 of this letter, Charlotte Austin Joy gives a list of items sent from Nantucket to the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Fair, with their prices. The net proceeds from the Nantucket anti-slavery fair were about $175. After the close of the fair, they had a "miniature soiree," which brought in $25. The items sent were leftover from the Nantucket fair.
Identifier:
3134633
Call #:
Ms.A.9.2 v.17, p.128
Barcode:
39999066749027
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