Letter from Samuel Joseph May, S Scituate, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1837 August 20

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Samuel Joseph May, S Scituate, to Amos Augustus Phelps, 1837 August 20
Description:
In this letter to Amos A. Phelps, Samuel J. May expresses his approval of Phelps’s and Garrisons’ replies to Fitch and Towne’s clerical appeal on the Liberator. He then discusses the upcoming meeting in Quincy. In a postscript note, he mentions an article on “female influence & action.” He says “the antislavery question is bringing to light on all hands the hidden things of darkness.”
Author:
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Addressee:
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
Date:
August 20, 1837
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
Women--Political activity--United States--History
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Clergy
Women--Political activity--United States
Phelps, Amos A. (Amos Augustus), 1805-1847
May, Samuel J. (Samuel Joseph), 1797-1871
Fitch, Charles, 1805-1844
Towne, Joseph H. (Joseph Hardy), 1805-1897
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 24 x 38 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6w926460h
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
S Scituate
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title devised by cataloger.
On verso, the delivery address is "Rev. Amos A. Phelps, 25 Cornhill, Boston."
It is stamped, "PHELPS MSS."
Identifier:
4745613
Call #:
MS A.21.7 (39)
Barcode:
39999032919563