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A House Becomes A Home, The Women of the Amesbury Whittier House
By John “Ben” Pickard
Stories about the house, its expansion and its female occupants. Answers the questions of why did Whittier move to Amesbury, what happened to everyone after his death and who formed the Whittier Home Association. Picard, the great-grand nephew presented this talk to the members of both the Whittier Home Association & Elizabeth H. Whittier clubs on April 15, 2002.
Amesbury & Salisbury Anti-Slavery Society Book 1833-1841
By Dianne E. Dostie Cole
Transcribed from original journal in the collection of the Whittier Home. This book is the minutes to the meetings of the Amesbury & Salisbury Anti-Slavery Society, auxiliary to the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society. It lists the names of men who met regularly at the Baptist Vestry in Salisbury (now Amesbury), Massachusetts to help stop slavery. John G. Whittier was an active member of this group as well as secretary for a short time. Included is the society’s preamble and constitution. An index and alphabetical listing of members was added when published.
Powow River Books, Amesbury, MA, 2007.
Amesbury & Salisbury Female Anti-Slavery Society 1834-1840
By Dianne E. Dostie Cole
Transcribed from original journal in the collection of the Whittier Home. This book is of the minutes to the meetings of the Amesbury & Salisbury Female Anti-Slavery Society, auxiliary to the New England Anti-Slavery Society. It lists the names of the women who met regularly at the Baptist Church in Salisbury (now Amesbury), Massachusetts. John G. Whittier’s sister, Elizabeth and their mother, Abigail were active members of this group. Included is the society’s preamble and constitution. An index and alphabetical listing of members was added when published.
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Powow River Books, Amesbury, MA, 2007. Softcover, 40 pages, 8.5 x 5.25, illust., ISBN 978-0-9717910-9-1.
Diary of Elizabeth Hussey Whittier 1836-1838
By Dianne E. Dostie Cole
Transcribed from the original diary in the collection of the Whittier Home Association and introduction by Frances C. Dowd. Sister to John G. Whittier, Elizabeth too is a devoted Quaker, a published poet and an active abolitonist. In her diary she expresses her religious and political views, names both local and important historical people such as George Thompson and gives details of events taking place around her during anti-slavery gatherings.
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Powow River Books, Amesbury, MA 2008. Softcover, 40 pages, 8.5 x 5.25,
ISBN 978-098161411-3.
Merwanjee's Watercolor Note Cards
These beautifully reproduced illustrated note cards (4.5″ x 6.25″ folded) are of the eight different watercolor paintings done by G. Merwanjee White in 1877 and presented to Whittier, in scrapbook form on his 70th birthday, and signed from “the Ladies of Amesbury.”
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