Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester, to Samuel Joseph May, Monday August 27, 1849

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Title:
Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester, to Samuel Joseph May, Monday August 27, 1849
Description:
Writing to Samuel J. May (Recipient), Samuel May Jr. (Writer) discusses some family matters such as visits, travels, illnesses, as well as the death of their mutual acquaintance, Mr. John Williams. In discussing the “controversy” stirred by Douglass and Garnet, Writer says Garnet had “proved himself to be a ‘tool’ of the bigoted sectarians who take up Antislavery as a secondary matter.” He is displeased that Garnet is being sent to England and, in his opinion, “as an advocate of the Free Providence Party.” Writer offers some financial aid to Recipient’s brother in Hopedale as a gift and an additional loan to Recipient. He then talks about the death of Dr. Pierce at Brooklyn and a fire in a Worcester church (“The society was very glad of it, as it was a shapeless, tasteless structure … what someone has called the gingerbread abominations of the day”).
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Addressee:
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Date:
August 27, 1849
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
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Extent:
2 leaves (6 p.) ; 25 x 40 cm.
Permalink:
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Place of origin:
Leicester
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. Samuel J. May, Syracuse, N.Y."
Identifier:
4492889
Call #:
MS A.6.1 p.34
Barcode:
39999053887624