Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester, to Samuel Joseph May, Wed Eveg., May 15, 1850

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester, to Samuel Joseph May, Wed Eveg., May 15, 1850
Description:
Samuel May Jr. (Writer) mentions to Samuel J. May (Recipient) the arrival of his new born daughter, before discussing a recent occurrence, which presumably happened during a large meeting in New York (“…the low, brawling, degraded gang which were let loose upon us … It was a most humiliating scene, but one to be remembered…”). He says Garrison handled the situation with “self-possession, dignity and firmness.” Writer tried to dissuade Frederick Douglass from speaking because he feared for Douglass’s life, but after Grant’s assertion that colored men are inferior to the white, Douglass needed to speak out, and in fact gave a “most felicitous speech.” Mr. Furness enjoyed the speech very much and delivered a beautiful speech himself as well. Finally, Writer expresses his disagreement with Recipient that [Remond] is good for the American or Massachusetts Antislavery Society.
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Addressee:
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Date:
May 15, 1850
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
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 22 x 35 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6w925h15s
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Leicester
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
4493098
Call #:
MS A.6.1 p.37
Barcode:
39999053887657