File:From Deborah Weston to Anne Warren Weston; Wednesday, February 1, 1837 p2.jpg

Call Number: Ms.A.9.2 v.9 n.12

Format: Autograph Letter Signed

Extent: 4 p., 10 x 7 7/8 in.

Creator: Weston, Deborah, 1814-1889

Date of creation: 1837-02-01

Place of creation: New Bedford, MA

Recipient: Weston, Anne Warren, 1812-1890

Place of receipt: Boston, MA

BPL department: Rare Books

Transcription: sweet. Sunday I was better heard Charles in the morning & Mr. Roberts in the afternoon. Mrs. Roberts having said so much to me about coming. The sermon was upon the end of the world, which he thinks will be very soon, before the millennium. Mrs. Roberts told me she was going to call. I called at Charlotte’s & found her very weak. I am afraid she will live but a very short time. She looks dreadfully, has that deathly look, which you only see when a person is for gone. Her mind seems as energetic as ever, though her body is very weak. In the evening I heard Mr. Crandall deliver a temperance lecture, which was very good. Going strait at intemperance with the same energy that he does at slavery. It was much admired & I hope will do good. It was in Mr. Holmes’ new church & a great audience. He gave it to those who say “let the Gospel do the work,” famously. “Away with such blustering hypocrisy” was the first blow he struck at it. Monday night we all received an invite to William Rodman’s. I thought the anti-slavery prayer meeting would be held & concluded not to go, but on enquiry I found it was postponed to next Monday, when it will be held in Mr. Crandall’s church. So to the party I went. It was given in honour of a Miss Elliott from the District of Columbia, sister of him who said “that liar W. L. Garrison.” She is a pretty little thing but a dreadful fool. In proof of which I will give evidence. I hear she said that last week she was in Boston & walking in Washington St. she met nobody but ladies, ladies, but at last a gentleman came in sight & it was really refreshing to meet a pair of pantaloons. All New Bedford is ringing with this. The party was like all that are given here, only there was considerable dancing. The supper table was laid out beautifully. It is something new to set tables here. I talked with William Rodman some & what do you think upon? Why temperance. He heard the

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