Letter from Samuel Joseph May, Syracuse, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Aug[ust] 29 1854

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Title:
Letter from Samuel Joseph May, Syracuse, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Aug[ust] 29 1854
Description:
Samuel Joseph May inquires of William Lloyd Garrison if he deems the time right to commence advertising the meeting of the American Anti-Slavery Society, to be held in Syracuse, N.Y. on September 29-30, with notices in all the antislavery newspapers and the Tribune. May asserts that Garrison's and Wendell Phillips's attendance alone would draw a large crowd, but states his hopes that other luminaries will attend, as well. May writes that he has invited Theodore Parker to preach in his church on October 1st, and to join them for the meeting beforehand. May provides Garrison with specifics concerning potential locations, their capacity, and their respective costs. May declares to Garrison that he finds the Know-Nothings to comprise a "disturbing element in the poltical atmosphere", and laments that the United States is controlled by "political parties that are based upon nothing but opposition to each other in a strife after the ascendency". May relates to Garrison that they remain in need of a reporter for the upcoming convention.
Author:
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
August 29, 1854
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
Antislavery movements--United States
Congresses and conventions
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Social reformers--United States
American Anti-Slavery Society
American Party
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Parker, Theodore, 1810-1860
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
National anti-slavery standard
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 19.5 x 24.8 cm.
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Place of origin:
Syracuse, [N.Y.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
4699069
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.24, p.125
Barcode:
39999066762814