Letter from Edmund Quincy, Dedham, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1869 Jan[uary] 28th

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Edmund Quincy, Dedham, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1869 Jan[uary] 28th
Description:
Edmund Quincy writes to Samuel May, responding to his last letter and discussing the prospects for a visit from "G.T." (likely George Thompson). Quincy says that he doubts whether there would be much interest for G.T.'s visit, "excepting among the few old Garrisonians whose memory runs back to his first visit." He says he believes "little can be expected" of Americans to help support G.T. but that "a moderate contribution of my own is all" he can do to help May. He discusses a visit from [Richard Davis] Webb and his daughter to May, mentioning that he has kept "advised of their motions from Frank Garrison". He also describes his time at a reception hosted by "Mrs. Howe ... last evening".
Author:
Quincy, Edmund, 1808-1877
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
January 28, 1869
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Quincy, Edmund, 1808-1877
Howe, Julia Ward, 1819-1910
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 21 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2v23xf44t
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Dedham, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Boston Public Library (Rare Books Department) manuscript composed in black ink on white, gridded paper. Along the head edge, "Edmund Quincy to S. May, Jr." is written and underlined in black ink and in a different handwriting. Above the second line of the letter the number "6" is written in pencil, while along the tail edge of the first page, "V36,P68B" is also written in pencil.
Identifier:
5062712
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.36, p.68B
Barcode:
39999085440541