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Theodore Dwight Weld, Walnut Hills, Ohio to Elizur Wright, 1834 January 24
Description
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).
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).
Creator
Weld, Theordore Dwight
Source
Small Collections Box 75 Folder 1 Item 1
Identifier
SC 01101
Contributor
Wright, Elizur
Language
eng
Type
Text
Date Created
1834-01-24
Is Part Of
Abolitionist Movement Collection
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Status
To transcribe
Percent Completed
100
Weight
100100
Citation
Weld, Theordore Dwight, “Theodore Dwight Weld, Walnut Hills, Ohio to Elizur Wright, 1834 January 24,” W&M Transcribe, accessed April 25, 2024, https://transcribe.libraries.wm.edu/items/show/5170.