Letter from Mary Anne Estlin, Bristol, (Eng.), to William Lloyd Garrison, Jan. 10, 1856

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Title:
Letter from Mary Anne Estlin, Bristol, (Eng.), to William Lloyd Garrison, Jan. 10, 1856
Description:
Mary Anne Estlin explains the delay in acknowledging William Lloyd Garrison's letter of condolence. John Bishop Estlin left a bequest of £100 to the American Anti-Slavery Society. She commends the Liberator for avoiding a "eulogistic strain" in the obituaries about her father, John Bishop Estlin. She praises Rev. Samuel May's series of memorials. / John Bishop Estlin gives advice to an unknown person about an unnamed woman, possibly Julia Griffiths. He explains the difference between the American Anti-Slavery Society and the Rochester Anti-Slavery Society. He believes the latter exists mainly for the purpose of supporting Frederick Douglass and his newspaper [The North Star]. John Bishop Estlin thinks that Douglass' paper "is not a pure anti-slavery one, but is devoted to the promotion of a political anti-slavery organization."
Author:
Estlin, Mary Anne, 1820-1902
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Contributor:
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
Date:
January 10, 1856
Format:
Newspapers
Manuscripts
Genre:
Clippings
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
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Estlin, Mary Anne, 1820-1902
Griffiths, Julia, -1895
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
American Anti-Slavery Society
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
Extent:
1 leaf (1 p.) ; 2 3/4 x 17 3/8 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv1442792
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Bristol, (Eng.)
Language:
English
Notes:
In the newspaper clipping, there is a second letter described as the "unfinished sketch of a letter commenced by Mr. [John Bishop] Estlin the day before his fatal illness," June 7, 1855, Bristol, England.
Identifier:
4532708
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.6, p.4-5
Barcode:
39999063812091