Autograph letter signed : [London], to the Earl of Shaftesbury, 1853 May 24.

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Autograph letter signed : [London], to the Earl of Shaftesbury, 1853 May 24.

Regretting that he and his wife are unable to accept an invitation to meet Mrs. Beecher Stowe, "the foremost woman of her age."

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Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896

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Harriet Beecher Stowe (b. June 14, 1811, Litchfield, Connecticut – d. July 1, 1896, Hartford, Connecticut) was an American abolitionist and author. She is the daughter of Rev. Lyman Beecher who preached against slavery. She is best known for writing Uncle Tom's Cabin. It became an instant and controversial best-seller, both in the United States and abroad. The novel had a major impact on Northerners' attitudes toward slavery and by the beginning of the Civil War had sold more than a million copi...

Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1801-1885

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Cobden, Richard, 1804-1865

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