This is an essay written in 1837 and addressed to Miss A.D. Grimke, who at the time was a free slave and was trying to form
an Abolition Society among the women of the non-slave states. This whole essay is
written in the language of the time but is very easy to read if you
understand the terms used like abolition. The whole thing read like a letter written to Grimke about whether or not she should approach these women. Beecher, who wrote the essay, expresses the fact that maybe Miss Grimke not been sufficiently informed about how the christian women in non-slave states feel about forming the abolition. Beecher very gently and kindly tells Grimke that she may want to have more information before she travels to speak to them. It is a very long piece but is well worth the reading. It gives a true feeling of how people were reacting in 1837 to some of the changes the country, divided at the time, were feeling. Definatley a wonderfully written piece that I am glad has standed the test of time and is still around. You really feel the heart of Beecher as she writes this piece to Grimke. It is wonderful that we have been able to save such works as this so that people can read them and get a fell for our country and how we have changed over time. This piece would be incredible for anyone to read. To be able to understand what they had to go thru back then to get to where we are now and actually see their words. Slavery and all it entails is hard for the students of today to understand because our country is so different now. This piece is a must read for any humanities class, or history. It would be a shame to miss out on this work and have it get lost over time.