[359] I am not impatient, however, nor do I feel any disposition to grieve. My confidence in the wisdom, forecast, benevolence of God is perfect. . . .
New York, May 21, 1840.1 The storm still continues, and the notice is, that the Columbus will not sail until to-morrow at 11 o'clock—which means that she cannot get out of the harbor with the present head-wind, even if that wind should continue a week longer. . . . As soon as I came over from Brooklyn this morning (for2 Rogers and myself are still making our headquarters at Mrs. Truesdell's), whom should I see but Wm. M. Chace and James C. Jackson, just arrived from Boston, via Connecticut! The sight was as unexpected as it was pleasant. Many inquiries about home and friends were quickly made on my part, and as quickly answered on theirs. William informed me that dear Anne was with you, and that bro. James and dear little3 Georgie came with him to Killingly, in good spirits, and 4 wellpleased with the prospect before them. . . . I am gratified to hear that the Board of Managers in Boston are disposed to act in a very liberal and spirited manner, in reference to the National Society. Friend C. informs me that5 the Boston Female Society will pay over to the national treasury, in the course of a few weeks, the sum of $500. This is noble. The abolitionists of the country will yet be constrained to acknowledge, as one man, that the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society has been shamefully calumniated by those who have seceded from our ranks. Everything will come out right, if we only put unshaken trust in God, and care not what evil-minded persons may say or do to us.6 . . . I have had a good many letters to write since I have got over the fatigue of the annual meeting, as well as many
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6 J. C. Jackson writes on the same date as that of the above letter, to G. W. Benson (Ms.): ‘1st. We have secured the old depository for $550, and shall induct—probably—Isaac T. Hopper as publishing ag't. We have written to Boston and Phila. for books sufficient to open a depository. 2d. We shall start a paper as large as the Emancipator, and call it the American or National A. S. Standard (!), and shall have the execution polished and complete. It will shine nicely, and you “sons of the fatherland” must come up to its support nobly.’ Jackson was probably fresh from a conference with Mrs. Chapman, whose reminiscences concerning the founding of the National A. S. Standard are given in a letter of Jan. 11, 1881 (Ms.): ‘My husband and myself took counsel together. I pledged myself to raise the money, which he borrowed of Dr. Farnsworth, of Groton, and we immediately started the plan of the Standard. . . . It was sustained—mainly by means of the Fair—ever after by the Society (unwillingly, however, as the best men, both financially and as abolitionists— Francis Jackson, for example—preferred the Liberator, and thought it sufficient), up to the time when the abolition of slavery made it needless. Various friends contributed to sustain it editorially, till, some time in 1841, Mrs. [Lydia Maria] Child was appointed editor by the Exec. Com.（not Mr. C., who was never editor, although I obtained and paid for his services as a reporter, at Washington, for a short time).’
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