Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester, [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, January 14 / [18]79

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Title:
Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester, [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, January 14 / [18]79
Description:
Samuel May, Jr. returns William Lloyd Garrison's "kind wishes of the New Year", and thanks him for the copy of the volume "Determination". May states his grief at hearing of Garrison's illness, and admonishes him that he is "working [himself] over hard". May states his dismay and regret that he and Garrison cannot see eye-to-eye on "our National present & future" nor on the "attitude and responsibility of the present Administration". May asserts that the chief distinction between himself and Garrison on these matters is Garrison's belief that the redemption of the South is the duty of the Republican party and the North alone, whereas May states that this work is the duty of the "whole American people".
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
[January 14, 1879]
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
Political corruption--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Freed persons--United States
Political corruption--United States--History
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (6 p.) ; 13.2 x 20.8 cm.
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Place of origin:
Leicester, [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
4664756
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.40, p.69A
Barcode:
39999066765759