Letter from Samuel Joseph May, Syracuse, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Nov[ember] 16 1861

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Title:
Letter from Samuel Joseph May, Syracuse, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Nov[ember] 16 1861
Description:
Samuel Joseph May writes to William Lloyd Garrison to recount the lecture given in Syracuse the previous week by Frederick Douglass. May states that the event was well-attended, and that as there was "proof enough that there was a conspiracy to break up the meeting", it was arranged to have soldiers guard the hall to prevent incident and harm to Douglass. May compliments Mayor Charles Andrews for his actions in ensuring that the meeting was not broken up by anti-abolitionist mobs (as had occurred the prveious January to the "disgrace" of Syracuse). May requests that Garrison and Wendell Phillips lecture in Syracuse the coming winter.
Author:
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
November 16, 1861
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--Congresses--United States--History--19th century
Riots--New York (State)--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
Congresses and conventions
African American abolitionists
Riots--New York (State)
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Andrews, Charles, 1827-1918
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831)
Places:
New York
Extent:
1 leaf (8 p.) ; 12.7 x 20.1 cm.
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Place of origin:
Syracuse, [N.Y.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
4503137
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.31, p.82A
Barcode:
39999089660763