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This letter, dated December 18, 1856, is addressed to Reverend Thomas W. Higginson by Emily Kimball, a representative of the ladies of Oakham, Massachusetts. The letter includes three dollars for freight on a shipment of supplies to Kansas Territory. On the back of Ms. Kimball's letter is a note from N. Ayres, dated December 19, 1856, asking Higginson to explain to the ladies of Oakham why their previous contribution had not been not acknowledged "in your circular or the newspaper or somewhere."
Creator: Kimball, Emily P.
Date: December 18, 1856 and December 19, 1856
Item Number: 90688
Call Number: Thomas W. Higginson Coll. #380 Box 1 Folder 4
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 90688
Collections - Manuscript - Higginson, Thomas W.
Date - 1854-1860 - 1856
Government and Politics - Reform and Protest - Antislavery
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - Notable People - Higginson, Thomas Wentworth, 1823-1911
People - Women
Places - Other States - Massachusetts
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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