Letter from Lewis Ford to Samuel May, [18]51 June 4

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Lewis Ford to Samuel May, [18]51 June 4
Description:
Lewis Ford writes to Samuel May saying that he delayed responding to May until he heard "word from West Scituate but have not received any." He "therefore appoint[s]" the meeting to take place in Duxbury Town Hall on June 15 with Parker Pillsbury, Nathaniel H. Whiting, "& others" as speakers. Ford adds that he sent a "county notice to Mr. Garrison" and asks May "to advertize the convention at Abington, on the 22 of this month."
Author:
Ford, Lewis, 1812-
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
[June 4, 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
Ford, Lewis, 1812-
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z110m55j
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
[Place of publication not identified]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addressed to "S. May Jr. 21 Cornhill Boston."
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
5950869
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.20, p.44
Barcode:
39999085842738