Letter from Lewis Ford, Abington, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1850 Sep[tember] 1

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Lewis Ford, Abington, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1850 Sep[tember] 1
Description:
Lewis Ford writes to Samuel May informing him that H.H. Brigham wants Stephen S. Foster to attend their quarterly meeting [of the Old Colony Anti-Slavery Society] at South Scituate. He expects "to get [Nathaniel H.] Whiting for the other speaker." In the postscript, Ford asks May to send William Lloyd Garrison to Abington on September 22 or 29 for a meeting of the county antislavery society.
Author:
Ford, Lewis, 1812-
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
September 1, 1850
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
Social reformers--United States
Old Colony Anti-Slavery Society
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Ford, Lewis, 1812-
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z110k29q
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Abington, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addressed to "S. May Jr. Leicester Mass." and it is postmarked with a black, circular stamp reading, "Abington Mas. Sep 2."
Identifier:
5937233
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.19, p.76
Barcode:
39999085842563