Letter from Parker Pillsbury, Harwich, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1853 June 28th

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Title:
Letter from Parker Pillsbury, Harwich, [Massachusetts], to Samuel May, 1853 June 28th
Description:
Parker Pillsbury writes to Samuel May discussing locations he could be sent for future antislavery meetings. Pillsbury tells May he "can appoint meetings for the Sundays in July, as will best suit your pleasure," and suggests he could go to Newmarket. He also proposes Feltonville [Hudson] and Newburyport but believes that Daniel Foster may be leading meetings in both places. Pillsbury tells May to "select as you think will best subserve the cause." He reports that, in Harwich, he raised six dollars and "a subscriber (a good one) for the Liberator." Pillsbury also mentions his poor health, stating his "feet cold as clods, with mercury at 88."
Author:
Pillsbury, Parker, 1809-1898
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
June 28, 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--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
Pillsbury, Parker, 1809-1898
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 16 cm.
Permalink:
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Place of origin:
Harwich, [Massachusetts]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the letter is addressed to "Samuel May Jr. Leicester Mass."
Identifier:
5982229
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.22, p.95
Barcode:
39999085847133