Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester, Mass., to William Lloyd Garrison, Dec[ember] 31, 1866

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Samuel May, Jr., Leicester, Mass., to William Lloyd Garrison, Dec[ember] 31, 1866
Description:
Samuel May Jr. thanks William Lloyd Garrison for his notes and sends his own new year’s greetings to him. After expressing his sympathy to Garrison who has been suffering severely from injuries, May urges him to have his arm examined more thoroughly. May then gives reasons not having been able to visit Garrison at Roxbury. He also explains the reason for the delay being made with the “Testimonial,” an effort to collect contributions to aid Garrison with the injuries, and reports on the details of its operation.
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Addressee:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
December 31, 1866
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 v. (8 p.) ; 21 x 13 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6w925p30x
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Leicester, Mass.
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
Identifier:
4518996
Call #:
MS A.1.2 v.34, p.153A
Barcode:
39999066768373