Joseph Sturge Letter, 1841.

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Joseph Sturge Letter, 1841.

English Quaker, abolitionist and activist. Letter to the members of the Religious Society of Friends in the U.S.A., dated New York, July 17, 1841 regarding slavery and its abolition and African colonization.

1 envelope.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8002867

Peabody Essex Museum

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Sturge, Joseph, 1793-1859

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Sturge was very involved in the anti-slavery movement. An account of his trip in the United States in 1841 has been published. From the description of ALS, 1841 September 4 : Birmingham [Eng.] to "My dear Friend." (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 25638406 Sturge, an English Quaker, was involved in the anti-slavery movement. From the description of ALS, 1844 February, [Eng.] to [George Armstrong]. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 44...

Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).

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