Letter from Gertrude K. Burleigh, Plainfield, [Connecticut], to Samuel May, [18]53 June 17th

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Gertrude K. Burleigh, Plainfield, [Connecticut], to Samuel May, [18]53 June 17th
Description:
Gertrude K. Burleigh writes to Samuel May informing him that her husband, Charles C. Burleigh, "is absent from home," in Pennsylvania, and did not receive May's letter. She offers to forward it to him and gives him Burleigh's address in Philadelphia so that May can write to him there.
Author:
Burleigh, Gertrude K.
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
[June 17, 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
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
Social reformers--United States
Women abolitionists--United States
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Burleigh, Gertrude K.
Burleigh, Charles C. (Charles Calistus), 1810-1878
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 21 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z110x102
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Plainfield, [Connecticut]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addressed to "S. May Jr. Leicester Mass." and it is postmarked with a black, circular stamp reading, "Plainfield Ct. Jun 18."
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
5981989
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.22, p.79
Barcode:
39999085847034