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Letter from Esther Sturge, Bakewell, Derbyshire, [England], to Maria Weston Chapman, 15 [day] 8 mo[nth] 1854

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Sturge, Esther

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Holograph, signed.Esther Sturge congratulates Maria Weston Chapman on the bride and bridegroom, perhaps a reference to the marriage of Elizabeth Bates Chapman Laugel. Sturge discusses contributions to the anti-slavery bazaar. She says that no more "beautiful silvered glass" can be obtained. She refers to David Livingstone crossing Africa. Sturge asks what Mrs. Stowe is doing. Sturge praises William Lloyd Garrison for burning the "Laws of the Constitution."Also with Call No. Ms.A.9.2 v.28, p.23 there is an envelope written by an unknown person. It has the delivery address: Miss A. W. Weston, Weymouth, Massachusetts. On the inner flap of the envelope, there is a note written by an unknown person and has the date Aug. 18?.
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Keywords

  1. Anti Slavery Fairs
  2. Antislavery Movements
  3. Boston
  4. Chapman, Maria Weston 1806 1885
  5. Correspondence
  6. Garrison, William Lloyd 1805 1879
  7. History
  8. Laugel, Elizabeth Bates Chapman B. 1831
  9. Livingstone, David 1813 1873
  10. Massachusetts
  11. Slaver
  12. Stowe, Harriet Beecher 1811 1896
  13. Sturge, Esther
  14. United States
  15. Weston, Anne Warren 1812 1890
  16. Women
  17. Women Abolitionists

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