Letter from Robert Folger Wallcut, Boston, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1847 May 31

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Robert Folger Wallcut, Boston, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1847 May 31
Description:
In this letter to Samuel May, Robert Folger Wallcut sends May an "extract from the proceedings of the Board of Managers of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society at their last meeting." The extract states that it was "voted unanimously" that May be "employed to act as General Agent of this Society for one year from this time, with a Salary of Eight hundred dollars."
Author:
Wallcut, Robert Folger, 1797-1884
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
May 31, 1847
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--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Societies
Social reformers--United States
Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Wallcut, Robert Folger, 1797-1884
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z110d59d
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Boston, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addressed to "Rev. Samuel May care of Samuel May Esq cor. of Atkinson & Purchase Sts. Boston Ms."
Identifier:
5906286
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.17, p.44
Barcode:
39999085840880