Letter from Charlotte to Samuel Cowles, 1834 July 21.

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    Farmington July 21. 1834.


    My Dear Brother,


    I have before told you that the journey of father and mother to Vermont last fall, produced some degree of surprise; but nothing of this occasioned by Mr. North’s intention to go to visit his friends near Canada. I don’t know how many times he will lose this on the road, but mother says I must send a letter by him.


    And first, I will give you an account of the Anti Slavery meetings which have been held here. The first was on the evening of Monday June 30. An address was delivered by Mr. Amos Phelps of Boston, who, as you probably know, is the Agent of the Anti Slavery Society. Esq. Pitkin gave notice that he should make some remarks at the next meeting, and the assembly retired without meeting with any disturbance. Wednesday Mr. Phelps and his wife took tea at our house, and at half past six we went to the Hall, which was soon full, and it was proposed to go over to the meeting house which we did. And were much more comfortable than at the Hall- as the evening went dark and cloudy the lamps had been lighted at the Hall, and this circumstance together with a shower which preven-



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    -ted people from coming early, detained us so much that instead of half past six, it was nearly eight when meeting commenced. Mr. Phelps finished his address about nine, when Mr. Pitkin ascended the pulpit but I did not stay to hear his speech, for a most terrific thunder storm was coming up and I wished to get home. ------- Friday, July 6th was a most beautiful day. At two o’clock we had an address from Mr. Holley which was very good of course. There were a great many strangers, but most of the Farmington people went to Unionville, to hear an address from Mr. Asahel Lewis, after which they had a supper under the trees, and all came home about five o’clock. ---- I would not have begun if I had thought of writing so mean a letter, but you must take this or nothing for I have not time to copy it. You seem to think you deserve a long letter; this is not the long ones as I intend to write you another before long.


    I must now bid you Goodbye for if I look at this much longer I shall be so out of patience as to burn it up so farewell.


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