Letter from Henry Orne Stone, Framingham, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1852 July 19

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Title:
Letter from Henry Orne Stone, Framingham, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1852 July 19
Description:
Henry Orne Stone writes to Samuel May offering to assist the upcoming antislavery meeting to be held "in the Grove at South Framingham." Stone says, "It is a central and beautiful place for the few and faithful friends of freedom to summon this guilty nation to repentance." He adds that he "should esteem it a privilege" to help with preparations and offers to post notices of the meeting.
Author:
Stone, Henry Orne, 1818-1909
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
July 19, 1852
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
Stone, Henry Orne, 1818-1909
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z110t48c
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Framingham, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, is written a list titled, "Handbills - to," which appears to list where handbills advertising meetings were sent to, possibly written by Samuel May.
Identifier:
5977246
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.21, p.55
Barcode:
39999085844197