Draft of a resolution of slavery from Samuel May, Jr., Worcester, [Mass.], [October?] 1842

Item Information

Title:
Draft of a resolution of slavery from Samuel May, Jr., Worcester, [Mass.], [October?] 1842
Description:
May tried to persuade the Autumnal Unitarian Conference to pass a resolution declaring that the Gospel of Christ did not warrant or sanction the existence of slavery. May's own comment on his effort was that "there was manifested a great unwillingness to express any opinion on the subject, and the convention adjourned without taking any action upon it."
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
[October 1842?]
Format:
Manuscripts
Genre:
Resolutions
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
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 5 x 8 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6w924r658
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Worcester, [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title supplied by cataloger.
A preliminary draft in the handwriting of Samuel May, Jr.
Identifier:
4533399
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.1, p.23
Barcode:
39999063802415