Letter from Samuel Joseph May, South Scituate, [Massachusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1839 May 1

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Title:
Letter from Samuel Joseph May, South Scituate, [Massachusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1839 May 1
Description:
Samuel Joseph May writes to William Lloyd Garrison apologizing for not having time to visit Garrison's wife, Helen, and her mother while he was in Boston. He also acknowledges he received two letters inviting him to meet Garrison in Plymouth, but says he has "learnt that the effect of your lectures and conversations there was excellent." May then tells how he is "embarrassed with debt," which has "deranged my affairs and keeps me all the time moneyless." These debts prevent him from attending the American Anti-Slavery Society anniversary but he "do[es] not lament my inability to go" as he predicts it will be a divisive meeting. He then declares his opposition to Garrison's current course, arguing it is "not consistent with the non-resistant, patient, long suffering spirit of the Gospel." May also invites Garrison to spend some time with him in Scituate and lecture in the town on his return to Boston from the anniversary meeting in New York.
Author:
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
May 1, 1839
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
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Social reformers--United States
American Anti-Slavery Society
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Hall, Robert B. (Robert Bernard), 1812-1868
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 26 cm.
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Place of origin:
South Scituate, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addressed to "William Lloyd Garrison. Boston."
Identifier:
5143586
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.8, p.25
Barcode:
39999085506259