Letter from Samuel Joseph May, South Scituate, [Massachusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1839 June 25

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Title:
Letter from Samuel Joseph May, South Scituate, [Massachusetts], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1839 June 25
Description:
Samuel Joseph May writes to William Lloyd Garrison sharing his "great disappointment" at not seeing Garrison while he was in Boston. May says he wants Garrison to "give us on the 4th [of July] an answer to Mr. [John Quincy] Adams' letter" as it will be "appropriate both to the time and place." He claims Adams has "heretofore appeared to stand forth as the chamption of the Abolitionists upon the floor of Congress" and recommends that Garrison address Adams' letter "incidentally" in the course of his speech. May then suggests Garrison arrive "on the 3d that you may be fresh and full of strength for the duties of the 4th," and also that he does not bring his children as "it will certainly be too much for them." In the postscript, May states that George Russell has sent him "a pretty good ode for the 4th" and that he will take another one from "the Songs of the Free - perhaps Cheever's."
Author:
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
June 25, 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
Antislavery movements--Anniversaries, etc--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--Lectures and lecturing--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Lectures and lecturing
Social reformers--United States
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25 cm.
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Place of origin:
South Scituate, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5144229
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.8, p.38
Barcode:
39999085506267