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Anne Cropper (née Wakefield) and her husband John were philanthropists and abolitionists. The Croppers were a rich Quaker family well known in Liverpool for their generosity and charitable ventures. They lived at Dingle Bank near Liverpool and were visited there by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1853. In 1840 John Cropper attended The Anti-Slavery Convention in London which was organised largely on the initiative of his brother-in-law Joseph Sturge.
Anne Cropper (née Wakefield) and her husband John were philanthropists and abolitionists. The Croppers were a rich Quaker family well known in Liverpool for their generosity and charitable ventures. They lived at Dingle Bank near Liverpool and were visited there by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1853. In 1840 John Cropper attended The Anti-Slavery Convention in London which was organised largely on the initiative of his brother-in-law Joseph Sturge.
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| Title: | Letter from Anne Cropper |
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| Description: | Anne Cropper expresses how much she is looking forward to meeting Harriet Beecher Stowe at their family home, Dingle Bank. The author was entertained by the Croppers at Dingle Bank, when she arrived from America on a tour of Britain and Europe on 10th April 1853. She also spent time with Sampson Low so it is likely the letter was sent to him. |
| Address: | Dingle Bank |
| Letter dated: | 05-08-1856 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 3 pages ; some minor glue seepage. |
| Type of letter: | Comments about another client, author, artist or work etc. |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | © clipartqueen.com |
| Identifier: | SL_38 |
