Letter from Samuel Joseph May, Syracuse, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Feb[ruary] 13, 1862

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Samuel Joseph May, Syracuse, [N.Y.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Feb[ruary] 13, 1862
Description:
Samuel Joseph May writes to William Lloyd Garrison that it upsets him that it must appear to Houghton that both he and Garrison had "abandoned our peace principles". May writes that Houghton has the erroneous idea the "the North are the aggressors in this war", and that they could have averted the war by being more considerate of the rights of the Southern states.
Author:
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
February 13, 1862
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
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Milnes, Richard Monckton, Baron Houghton, 1809-1885
Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
National anti-slavery standard
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 12.6 x 20.1 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6w9251211
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Syracuse, [N.Y.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
4503569
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.31, p.98A
Barcode:
39999089660946