Letter from Bourne Spooner, Plymouth, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1858 July 16

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Bourne Spooner, Plymouth, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1858 July 16
Description:
Bourne Spooner writes to Samuel May commenting that the "officers of the Rail Road intend that the trains stop at the Grove to accomodate the excurtionists of this side of Abington." He tells May that he "may receive with a view to as large a gathering as may be mustered." Spooner ends the letter expressing his hope that "something will be done to promote the 'good time coming.'"
Author:
Spooner, Bourne, 1790-1870
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
July 16, 1856
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Anniversaries, etc--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Meetings
Social reformers--United States
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Spooner, Bourne, 1790-1870
Extent:
1 leaf (1 p.) ; 20 x 13 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23x592t
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Plymouth, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white paper with a small checkmark drawn in pencil in the head- spine corner. Under the salutation, the number "81" is also written in pencil.
Identifier:
4849137
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.28, p.82
Barcode:
39999085439220