ALS, 1840 May 14, New York to John B. Foster [manuscript]

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ALS, 1840 May 14, New York to John B. Foster [manuscript]

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Attended an anti-slavery meeting which resulted in a division and the formation of a new society called the American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, which wants to form a third political party and exclude women from their proceedings. Mentions care for mulberry trees and silk, and looks to buy 30-40,000 eggs. Family news.

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Haverford College Library

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Haverford College Library

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American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society

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Foster, J. Bristol

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Perry, Charles, 1809-1890.

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The Perrys were weighty Quakers in New England Yearly Meeting (Wilburite). Temperance Perry was a granddaughter of John Wilbur. From the description of Letter, 1860 August 11, Westerly, RI, to Temperance Perry [manuscript] / Charles. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 608780114 Charles Perry, born in Westerly R.I., was the son of Thomas Perry and cousin to this letter's recipient. The younger Perry became a bank president and was a prominent membe...