Letter from Charles Brigham, Feltonville, [now Hudson, Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1852 August 30th

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Charles Brigham, Feltonville, [now Hudson, Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1852 August 30th
Description:
In this letter to Samuel May, Charles Brigham discusses plans for Stephen S. Foster and Abby Kelley Foster to come lecture in Feltonville. Brigham proposes they speak first in Marlborough and then come to Feltonville the next day, "as we can get a better attendance, and save the expense of paying for two places in one day to hold our meetings in." He also suggests that they hold "a large convention first," telling May that Parker Pillsbury has already agreed to come and "to help us make the arrangement some time since ..." He argues that Feltonville would be a good location for a convention as it is located "in the center of a number of Towns where there has long been some tried friends of our cause" and with the upcoming presidential election it is particularly important to engage citizens and politicians. Brigham asks if Wendell Phillips and other speakers could come to this convention, requesting Charles Lenox Remond as a replacement "if Wendell's health will not permit" him to come. He tells May that "Conventions should be large in order to be effective ... to create an interest for people first to attend & then we can get a meeting at any time withough depending" on well known speakers.
Author:
Brigham, Charles, 1815-1899
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
August 25, 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
Brigham, Charles, 1815-1899
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z110v860
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Feltonville, [now Hudson, Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5978059
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.21, p.81
Barcode:
39999085846788