Black Abolitionists' Activism in Lowell
Document 20a

Lowell April 18, 1843

   Dear Mrs Chapman – Though I am not

personally acquainted with you – permit me 

to address you in behalf of the Slave. 

   There are some very worthy and intelligent

ladies here who are desirous of forming themselves into an Anti Slavery Society. They wish to have it based upon pure and genuine antislavery principals. – And in order to do so I am 

called upon in their behalf to solicit of you the

favour to send me a copy of the Constitution 

of the Boston Female Antislavery Society, that 

they may have it to draft another by adapted 

to Lowell. I doubt not you will deem it a 

pleasure to grant such favour.

   Those ladies seem to be imbued with the same 

kind and benevolent spirit of yourself in the cause

of Anti Slavery. They had ought to have all 

possible encouragement. There is a right state

of feeling and a large field for antislavery – 

operations here. Those ladies I think will improve 

it. – A little insight given them in a business – 

capacity is all that is required for them to commence the glorious work. – If it will be your pleasure to grant the favour I ask, please forward a copy early this week.  And they will be particularly 

grateful to you.  Please direct it to me. – 

Yours with assurance of much respect. HW Foster