Letter from Martha J. Henshaw, West Brookfield, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, [18]53 Jan[uary] 26th

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Title:
Letter from Martha J. Henshaw, West Brookfield, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, [18]53 Jan[uary] 26th
Description:
In this letter to Samuel May, Martha J. Henshaw notifies May that the West Brookfield Anti-Slavery Sewing Society has "a fund in their Treasury of sixteen dollars and four cents, [and] are desirous of having the same expended for Anti-Slavery lectures in their own town ..." She copies the resolutions adopted at their last meeting, inviting Daniel Foster and Sallie Holley to lecture in West Brookfield and asking May when "the services of those agents could be obtained."
Author:
Henshaw, Martha J.
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
[January 26, 1853]
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--Societies, etc--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States--History--19th century--Correspondence
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Societies
Social reformers--United States
Women abolitionists--United States
West Brookfield Anti-Slavery Sewing Society
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Henshaw, Martha J.
Extent:
1 leaf (1 p.) ; 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z110w513
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
West Brookfield, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
5979007
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.22, p.15
Barcode:
39999085846929