Letter from Samuel Joseph May, South Scituate, [Mass], to William Lloyd Garrison, Nov[ember] 7. 1841

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Samuel Joseph May, South Scituate, [Mass], to William Lloyd Garrison, Nov[ember] 7. 1841
Description:
Samuel Joseph May writes William Lloyd Garrison stating that he is in need of the manuscript for his address delivered on July 4, 1840 at Debinton, and requests that Garrison forward this to him immediately. May states that the meeting in Hingham went well, and that he longs to have Garrison, Douglass, and Collins speak in Scituate. May states that it is a pity that Garrison did not give to him the parcel from Mrs. Chapman, stating that it contained items which she had wished May to distribute at the meeting.
Author:
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
November 7, 1841
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Antislavery movements--Meetings--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
African American abolitionists--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Meetings
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
African American abolitionists
Women abolitionists--United States
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Chapman, Maria Weston, 1806-1885
Collins, John A. (John Anderson), 1810-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 19.7 x 24.4 cm.
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Place of origin:
South Scituate, [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Section of first page of manuscript has been eroded from the manuscript.
Manuscript addressed to "Mr Wm Lloyd Garrison 25 Cornhill Boston."
Identifier:
4699001
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.12.1, p.128
Barcode:
39999066762632