Letter from Eliza Wigham, Edinburgh, to Samuel May, Jr., 3.8.1860

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Eliza Wigham, Edinburgh, to Samuel May, Jr., 3.8.1860
Description:
Wigham informs May that the money she sent to William Shreve Bailey was stolen before it reached him. She asks May how to proceed and says that she will send more money. She describes the Tercentenary Celebration of the Reformation in Scotland.
Author:
Wigham, Eliza
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
1860
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
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Wigham, Eliza
Bailey, William Shreve, 1806-1886
Extent:
2 leaves (6 p.) ; 5 x 7 1/2 in. + 1 envelope
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6w924s66r
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Edinburgh
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title supplied by cataloger.
One leaf includes two original postage stamps.
This manuscript appears to be two separate letters from Wigham to May.
Envelope addressed to 221 Washington Street, Boston.
Identifier:
4530797
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.8, p.33
Barcode:
39999063811036