M. A. Huntington Letter to Emily A. F. Winsor 1840

Author
Huntington, M. A. [Browse]
Format
Manuscript, Archival item
Language
English
Description
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    1840
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    Collection is open for research use.
    Summary note
    A letter from M. A. Huntington of Middlefield [Center?] to Emily A. F. Winsor, care of Sarah Pratt in New York. The letter was written on abolitionist stationery consisting of a letterhead with an anti-slavery drawing, and the phrase, "Am I not a man and a brother?" The letter itself recounts Huntington’s visits to various cities in New York state and other social pleasantries.
    Source acquisition
    Purchased from Leslie Hindman Auctioneers via Joseph J. Felcone Inc. in 2023 (AM 2025-012).
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