Anna Dickinson
General Correspondence
Whittier, John Greenleaf 
1871-88
Amerkeey
8th 4 Mo 1871
My dear fd
Permit me
to introduce to thee
my valued friend 
Anna E. Dickinson
of Philadel[?] of whom
Newhart no doubt 
heard as the most
eloquent female speaker
in the U.S.  She is 
born of good-old Quakerstock, and has 
done noble service 
in the Anti-Slavery
cause.  She naturally 
desires to see the 
great Quaker States 
man & orater: and 
I am sure it will 
give thee pleasure 
to meet her.
I have been re-reading 
thy two vols of 
speeches; and have 
come to the conclusion
that there is nothing 

superior to them to in 
the Paliameetery
eloquence of England.
In amoral point of 
view they excel all 
others.
Beleve me alwys
 & truly thy fd
John G. Whitteir

John Bright M.P.
Rockdale
Eng.Amesburg 5/23 1888

My dear frd
Thy letter reaches
me via “Danvers”. The
plant from the grace
of Freedom's martyrs
will be cared for by my
cousin until I return.
I am here for our Quarterly
meeting which takes
place on next 4th & 5th
days. I shall value
the memorial greatly.
and thank Anna for
it.
I am glad to hear
that thy mother is improved 
in health. I have
had a rather hard winter &spring, but am feeling
better, as the terrible
East winds are nearly
blown out
With love to thy
Mother and Anna
and with a grateful
appreciation of her
kindness. I am
faithfully thy friend
John G Whittier