Draft of letter from Caroline Weston, Boston, [Mass.], to Stillman B. Newcomb, Oct. 1, 1836

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Title:
Draft of letter from Caroline Weston, Boston, [Mass.], to Stillman B. Newcomb, Oct. 1, 1836
Author:
Weston, Caroline, 1808-1882
Addressee:
Newcomb, Stillman B.
Date:
October 1, 1836
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--Massachusetts--Boston--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Women abolitionists--United States
Weston, Caroline, 1808-1882
Newcomb, Stillman B.
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 9 7/8 x 7 3/4 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/vm417p38x
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Boston, [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
This letter appears to be written in two parts: the first two paragraphs are addressed to "Mr. Newcomb"; the third paragraph is headed "Dear Sir," with corrections and deletions throughout the remainder of the letter.
Caroline Weston states that the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society resolved to circulate petitions for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia among the women of every town in Massachusetts. Caroline has sent petitions to nearly all the towns in Franklin County, but knows no lady in the town of Leyden. Caroline is sending letters which Mr. Newcomb offered to forward, and discuses alternative methods of sending the signed petitions to Washington. She thanks Mr. Newcomb for his great help in carrying out a difficult task.
See Call No. Ms.A.9.2 v.8, p.42, for another draft of a letter perhaps to Stillman B. Newcomb.
Identifier:
2796830
Call #:
Ms.A.9.2 v.8, p.45
Barcode:
39999063102501
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