Letter from Samuel Joseph May, Syracuse, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Sept[ember] 1. 1852

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Title:
Letter from Samuel Joseph May, Syracuse, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Sept[ember] 1. 1852
Description:
Samuel Joseph May writes William Lloyd Garrison concerning the preparations being made for their celebration of the "Rescue of Jerry" to be held on October 1st. May states that they have secured a meeting hall to hold 2000, and that they have enlisted the "musical men and women" of the movement to provide their aid. May writes that the final details to arrange concern speakers for the meeting, and beseeches Garrison to agree to join them for the occassion as a speaker. May states that he has already written Wendell Phillips concerning the matter, and that he will write Theodore Parker shortly. May adds his hopes to additionally see Garrison at the Women's Rights Convention.
Author:
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
September 1, 1852
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
Fugitive slaves--United States--History--19th century
Civil disobedience--United States--History--19th century
Vigilance committees--New York--History--19th century
Women's rights--United States--History--19th century--Congresses
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
Fugitive slaves--United States
Civil disobedience--United States
Vigilance committees
Women's rights--United States--Congresses
Women's rights--United States--History--19th century
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Parker, Theodore, 1810-1860
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Places:
New York
Extent:
1 leaf (1 p.) ; 20 x 24.9 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5h73zx118
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:
4699059
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.21, p.82
Barcode:
39999066762756