Letter from Josiah Henshaw, West Brookfield, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1851 April 29

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Title:
Letter from Josiah Henshaw, West Brookfield, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1851 April 29
Description:
Josiah Henshaw writes to Samuel May that he has "engage[d] the Vestry under the Congregational Church in this Place, in which to hold the Anti Slavery convention you spoke to me about when at Worcester last Sunday ..." He asks if May could send William Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phillips, or George Thompson to speak to the meeting. Henshaw predictis that a successful meeting "would produce an effect favorable to Anti Slavery growth and progress in [the] future."
Author:
Henshaw, Josiah
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
April 29, 1851
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
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Henshaw, Josiah
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z110m24j
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 "Rev. Samuel May Jr. Leicester Mass." and it is postmarked with a blue, circular stamp reading, "West Brookfield Ms. Apr 30."
Identifier:
5949544
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.20, p.31
Barcode:
39999085842688