Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Dec[ember] 11, 1865

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Title:
Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester [Mass.], to William Lloyd Garrison, Dec[ember] 11, 1865
Description:
Samuel May Jr. sends his greetings to William Lloyd Garrison upon Garrison’s return from his trip. May says that he intended to visit Boston to have a board meeting [of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society], but will postpone the plan until Garrison comes back from his upcoming trip to New York. After praising the 35-year run of the Liberator, May severely criticizes the Episcopal church for establishing its own Freedman’s Aid Society. He believes that this could set a bad example for sectarianism, which is prone to occur, and which can do more harm than good for the cause.
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
December 11, 1865
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
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 21 x 25 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6w925p06v
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Leicester [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
4516840
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.34, p.102B
Barcode:
39999066768233