Transcribe Text (Collaborative) Anti-Slavery Letters: 1850-1859 page

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date
"January 9, 1852"
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"Holograph, signed. Richard Davis Webb begins this letter with a reply to Maria Weston Chapman's request for certain anti-slavery books. He mentions his correspondence with the Weston sisters. He reports the customs duties on merchandise for the Anti-Slavery Bazaar and regrets their excessive amount. He gives his impression of Miss M. (Harriet Martineau?). Richard Davis Webb says that a French speaking person would have difficulty in getting work in Ireland in a response to a request for information on this matter. Webb hopes that the Advocate can be kept going. He says that the printing is not very profitable. Webb writes: \"My girls are doing very well at Miss Reid's College...\""
title
"Letter from Richard Davis Webb, Dublin, [Ireland], to Maria Weston Chapman, 9th of January 1852"
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creators
"Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872 (Author); Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885 (Addressee)"
group_ID
"15584"
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language
"English"
publisher
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"commonwealth:cv43pq231"
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"http://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/cv43pq231"
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"Ms.A.9.2 v.26, p.3"
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"commonwealth:cv43pq231"
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"39999066745397; mq8508772"
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physical_description
"1 leaf (4 p.) ; 7 1/4 x 4 1/2 in."