Nell, William Cooper. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Title

Nell, William Cooper. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.

Creator

Nell, William Cooper

Contributor

Post, Amy Kirby, 1802-1889

Date

1856-01-18

Description

Handwritten letter from William Cooper Nell to Amy Kirby Post. Nell writes to Post about his friends, Mr. and Mrs. Webb.

Subject

Post, Amy Kirby, b. 1802

Is Part Of

Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Rights

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Identifier

1110

Location

Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Transcription

(Page 1)

              Boston January 18. 1856

Kind Friends
                 Allow me the
pleasure of introducing to
Your hospitalities-
     Mr and      Mrs Webb.

     Feeling desirous that they
may become acquanted
with some of the best
Rochester Society I avail
   myself of this

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remain
           Fraternally Yours

        William C. Nell

Annotations

William Cooper Nell, an abolitionist and former slave, is writing from Boston to fellow activist, Amy Post. Mr. Webb was an Irish publisher and abolitionist, and founded the Hibernian Anti-Slavery Association. Mrs. Webb performed in a play titled, Black Siddon during this period.

Tags

Personal

Collection

D.93 Isaac and Amy Post Family Papers

Citation

Nell, William Cooper, “Nell, William Cooper. Letter to Amy Kirby Post.,” RBSCP Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://rbscpexhibits.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/3400.

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