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Copies of letters by Harriet Beecher Stowe, the Earl of Shaftesbury, and the Earl of Carlisle, [1857?]
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The final letter is a copy of a letter from the Earl of Carlisle to Joseph Sturge that was dated February 27th, 1856 from Dublin Castle. The Earl of Carlisle acknowledges the receipt of Mrs. Stowe's letter and says that he is glad to be connected with the anti-slavery cause. / The next letter is a copy of a letter from the Earl of Shaftesbury to Mrs. Sturge that was dated February 12th, 1856. The Earl of Shaftesbury acknowledges the receipt of Mrs. Stowe's letter. / This first letter is a copy of an undated letter from Harriet Beecher Stowe that was written to the Earl of Carlisle, the Earl of Shaftesbury, G. W. Alexander, and Joseph Sturge. Mrs. Stowe says that the fund she collected in England was wholly unsolicited and that she has distributed it among the various anti-slavery factions according to the usefulness of their work. She explains how the money was expended and that the greatest emphasis was placed on the education of African Americans. Mrs. Stowe particularly favors Miss Miner's school for colored girls in Washington, D.C. She praises the American Anti-Slavery Society.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811–1896) was an American author and abolitionist who is best known for her novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin." She was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, into a family of prominent Congregationalist ministers and social reformers. Stowe was raised in a household that valued education, and she received a strong education herself. She attended the Hartford Female Seminary and later taught there for a time. She also taught at a school in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she became involved in the abolitionist movement. In 1852, Stowe published "Uncle Tom's Cabin," a novel that exposed the horrors of slavery and helped to galvanize the abolitionist movement. The book was a huge success, selling over 300,000 copies in the first year and being translated into several languages. However, it also faced criticism and controversy, particularly from those who supported slavery and felt that the book misrepresented the South. Stowe continued to write and advocate for abolition throughout her life. She also supported women's rights and temperance. After the Civil War, she traveled to Europe and wrote several travelogues. She died in 1896 in Hartford, Connecticut.
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