Sophia Davenport writes to Caroline Weston in regards to a difficult journey out of town. Miss Harriet Braston has been obeying "Thompson's injunction to cry out aloud since she has been in Dedham." Davenport writes about Dedham's attitude towards abolitionism. She writes, "...the people are in a deplorable state of ignorance concerning the subject, those whom I have spoken to about it are very much prejudiced against abolition though they would all like to hear Mr. Thompson." Davenport read a chapter by Mrs. Lydia Maria Child on prejudice of Mr. Ford and heart that Mrs. Child "has had a party lately and invited colored persons." On a second sheet is a a receipt for $77 from Samuel J. May.
- By Davenport, Sophia, Weston, Caroline, 1808-1882
- Dated [July 13, 1836]
- Held by Boston Public Library
- Part of Anti-Slavery Collection
- Rights: No known copyright restrictions.
Terms
Subject
Women abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Publishing--United States--History--19th century
Women social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Congresses--United States--History--19th century
Race relations--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States
Antislavery movements--United States
Publishers and publishing
Women social reformers--United States
Congresses and conventions
Race relations
Weston, Caroline, 1808-1882
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Braston, Harriet
Child, Lydia Maria, 1802-1880