Letter from F. Hinckly, Chester Village, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, [18]51 June 11th

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Title:
Letter from F. Hinckly, Chester Village, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, [18]51 June 11th
Description:
F. Hinckly writes to Samuel May acknowledging May's letter which proposed holding a meeting in Chester Village on July 5th. Hinckly says that he "just got the refusal of a pleasant & commodious Hall & I have no doubt we might get a good audience." He suggests that Lucy Stone and C.C. Burleigh could speak at the meeting, stating that Stone "was well rec[ei]v[e]d when she was here before & I presume there are many who would hear her again if opportunity presented."
Author:
Hinckly, F.
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
[June 11, 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
Hinckly, F.
Stone, Lucy, 1818-1893
Extent:
1 leaf (1 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z110n404
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Chester Village, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Legacy catalog card identifies the author of this manuscript as "Hinckly, F."
Title devised by cataloger.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
5960481
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.20, p.47
Barcode:
39999085842761