Letter from Charles Calistus Burleigh, Canterbury, [Connecticut], to Samuel May, 1850 [September] 11th

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Title:
Letter from Charles Calistus Burleigh, Canterbury, [Connecticut], to Samuel May, 1850 [September] 11th
Description:
C.C. Burleigh writes to Samuel May informing him that he does "not feel at liberty to engage to give my whole time to laboring with the Mass[achusetts Anti-Slavery] Society this fall" as he has promised to work with the Rhode Island Anti-Slavery Society and lecture on their behalf. Burleigh says that he he can continue working with May and the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society as he has been, but "shall try to give you timely notice, however, of my beginning in R.I., as soon as I know when it will be." Burleigh also says he will try to attend the Charlton and Webster meetings on the 22 and 29 of September. He then discusses his "compensation for my tour on the Cape" and suggests that he should be paid for "the whole time I was out, as so much time of regular service at a weekly salary, - at whatever rate per week the Committee think right to allow."
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Author:
Burleigh, Charles C. (Charles Calistus), 1810-1878
Date:
[September 11, 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--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, Jr., 1810-1899
Burleigh, Charles C. (Charles Calistus), 1810-1878
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z110k50z
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Place of origin:
Canterbury, [Connecticut]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addressed to "Samuel May Jr. Leicester, Mass." and it is postmarked with an orange, circular stamp reading, "Canterbury Conn. Sept."
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
5937980
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.19, p.81
Barcode:
39999085842613