Letter from John M. Fisk, West Brookfield, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1846 Apr[il] 26

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Title:
Letter from John M. Fisk, West Brookfield, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1846 Apr[il] 26
Description:
John M. Fisk writes to Samuel May about May's suggestion for holding celebrations to commemorate the end of slavery in the British West Indies on August 1. Fisk suggests that they hold a quarterly meeting to coincide with the anniversary, stating, "Too many meetings I consider about as bad as too few." He also thinks that "the mass fail to understand the propriety of our attaching so much importance to that" August 1 date. Fisk asks May about the location of some upcoming meetings, agreeing with May that many of the towns he named "are in 'heathenish darkness' on this subject" of slavery, and the meetings will have to be held "without the aid of the [local] citizens." Fisk then wants May to reassure him "that you were under marching orders for your treasonable sayings against the Constitution."
Author:
Fisk, John M.
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
May 26, 1846
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--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Meetings
Emancipation Day (British West Indies)
Social reformers--United States
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Fisk, John M.
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 26 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z110d46b
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
West Brookfield, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addressed to "Revd. Samuel May Leicester Mss." and it is postmarked with a red, circular stamp reading, "West Brookfield Ms. Apr 27."
Identifier:
5906249
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.16, p.37
Barcode:
39999085840864