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Abolitionist Broadside. To the Legislature of the State of Massachusetts. [Dorchester, MA, 1835]. Single sheet of wove paper printed in four columns with the following headline, "To the Legislature of the State of Massachusetts. The undersigned, women of Dorchester, in the County of Norfolk, respectfully pray you, immediately, to repeal all Laws in this State, which make any distinction among its Inhabitants on account of COLOUR"; all of the undersigned are women, damage, old folds, many amateurish repairs with pressure sensitive tape on verso, with discoloration, losses, 10 x 8 1/4 in. Estimate $150-250 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.


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