Letter from James Miller M'Kim, Philadelphia, [Pennslyvania], to John Bishop Estlin, [1850s?] Dec[ember] 9

James Miller McKim writes to John Bishop Estlin in regards to antislavery matters in Philadelphia. He discusses the events at an antislavery meeting and remarks, "a large hall, capable of seating 1000 persons was filled..people came to hear who never came before; whigs and democrats, southern men & northern men." He describes the increased cost of the fairs. He writes that "while we have much to cheer & in spirit us, we have also much to keep us humble." He hopes that Frederick Douglass will be a leader to freedmen. He is glad to hear of his improvement in health but not of Miss Estlin's poor health.
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