Theodore Dwight Weld, Walnut Hills, Ohio to Elizur Wright, 1834 January 24

Item — Box: Small Collections Box 75, Folder: 1, Item: 1

Identifier: id152253

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Theodore Dwight Weld, Walnut Hills, Ohio to Elizur Wright, January 24, 1834

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Scope and Contents

Elizur Wright Junior was the Corresponding Secretary of the American anti-Slavery Society, New York City, New York.

Received Elizur Wright's letter, the decision that the letter requested was a heavy responsibility; has decided he serves the cause better where he is; has fought against slavery and colonization; colonization has able advocates; Brother Mehan and Professor Morgan have renounced colonization and come over to the abolitionist position; they are on the border of a slave state but within a year there will be 100 theological students at the institution (Lane Seminary in Walnut Hills, Ohio)- a strong abolitionist center that will influence the entire valley "more than a hundred societies in New York"; Beecher Stowe is dead set against their cause; believes the seminary would fold if he left; leads a bible class for "colored adults"; nominates Lewis Tappan as General Agent for the Society. (JDW has secured Elizur Wright's position of Corresponding Secretary in December of 1833).

Dates

Creation: 1834 January 24

Creator

From the Collection: Weld, Theodore Dwight, 1803-1895 (Person)
From the Collection: Cady, Daniel (Person)
From the Collection: Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879 (Person)
From the Collection: Grew, Henry, 1782-1862 (Person)
From the Collection: M'Kim, J. Miller (James Miller), 1810-1874 (Person)
From the Collection: Miller, Elizabeth L. (Person)
From the Collection: Pillsbury, Parker, 1809-1898 (Person)
From the Collection: Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874 (Person)
From the Collection: Stetson, Mary S. (Person)
From the Collection: Stone, H. G. (Person)
From the Collection: Wright, Elizur, 1804-1885 (Family)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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