Letter from Frederick William Chesson, London, [England], to Samuel May, Jr., March 12th 1870

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Frederick William Chesson, London, [England], to Samuel May, Jr., March 12th 1870
Description:
Frederick William Chesson informs Samuel May, Jr. that he has read the latter's letter to William Evans (the treasurer of the Testimonial Fund for George Thompson), to whom Chesson delivered the draft to "Two hundred and forty one pounds 18/.." Chesson recounts that both he and Evans concurred that it might be preferable to invest the net sum of the subscriptions in "American stock" so as to better benefit Thompson, and states his assurance that William Bright would agree with them were his health well enough for him to be consulted on the matter. Chesson relays some of the arrangements concerning the distribution of testimonial subscription funds to Thompson.
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Author:
Chesson, F. W. (Frederick William), 1833 or 1834-1888
Date:
March 12, 1870
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--England--19th century--Correspondence
Social reformers--England--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
Abolitionists
Social reformers
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Chesson, F. W. (Frederick William), 1833 or 1834-1888
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
Places:
England
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 23 x 18.5 cm.
Permalink:
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Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
London, [England]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
5070957
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.36, p.110B
Barcode:
39999066762350