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Frederick Douglass to Anna Warren Weston, July 1, 1845

Holden (Ms.) July 1st, 1845
Miss Anna Warren WestonWeston, Anne (Anna) Warren

Anne Warren Weston (1812–10) was an abolitionist, pacifist, and women’s rights activist and member of the famous Weston sisters of Boston. Like many in her family, she was an outspoken and energetic reformer. Weston was popular in antislavery circles, becoming great friends with the Grimké sisters. She helped her sister, Maria Weston Chapman, in editing the Liberty Bell, helped organize the Boston fairs, and worked for the Liberator in the 1840s. She also taught school in Boston. Weston moved to Paris around 1886 but died in Weymouth, Massachusetts, in early 1890. Clare Taylor, Women of the Anti-Slavery Movement: The Weston Sisters (New York, 1995), 8–10, 27, 115; George Walter Chamberlain, History of Weymouth, Massachusetts, 4 vols. (Weymouth, Mass., 1923), 4:731; "Anne Warren Weston,” Women In Peace, Womeninpeace.org.

Esteemed Friend I received while in Uxbridge from some one I Dont know who—your note requesting me in behalf of the Weymouth Antislavery Society, to deliver one, or two lectures in Weymouth or its vicinity, previous to my leaving for England.
I will comply with your request, Providence permitting. And if you please you may announce Through the liberator That I will lecture in the following Towns—in the Following order

Weymouth7th. August
Hingham8th. August
Kingston9th. August
Duxbury10th. August

Very Respectfully &ce
Frederick Douglass

Creator

Douglass, Frederick

Date

1845-07-01

Description

Frederick Douglass to Anna Warren Weston. ALS: Anti-Slavery Collection, MB. Accepts invitation to speak at Anti-Slavery Society meeting in Weymouth, Massachusetts; announces dates for lectures.

Publisher

This document was calendared in the published volume and has not been published in full before.

Collection

Anti-Slavery Collection

Type

Letters

Publication Status

Unpublished