Letter from Samuel Joseph May, Syracuse, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Ap[ril] 20 1851

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Title:
Letter from Samuel Joseph May, Syracuse, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Ap[ril] 20 1851
Description:
Samuel Joseph May writes William Lloyd Garrison reminding him that "great dependence" is placed upon Garrison's presence at the annual meeting, and states his hopes that nothing will prevent Garrison's attendance. May states that Theodore Parker will be a welcome addition to the meeting, and praises Parker's discursive eloquence. May states that if Wendell Phillips can also join them, all of their "reasonable wishes would be gratified". May exhorts that Garrison bring his wife Helen with him to the meeting, as he fears that otherwise his hopes to see her as well must be deferred indefinitely. May asserts that the "true doctrinces respecting civil government and the extent of our obligations to it" must be ennunciated and detailed to the people, and notes that while "adherence to principle" is one thing, "obedience to law" is "quite another".
Author:
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
April 20, 1851
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Antislavery movements--Congresses--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Social reformers--United States--History--19th century
Women abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Civil disobedience--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--England--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Congresses and conventions
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
Women abolitionists--United States
Civil disobedience--United States
Abolitionists
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Parker, Theodore, 1810-1860
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Garrison, Helen Eliza, 1811-1876
Thompson, George, 1804-1878
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
England
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 19.8 x 24.6 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h73zw953
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Syracuse, [N.Y.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
4698993
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.20, p.26
Barcode:
39999066762715