Letter from Samuel May, Boston, to Richard Davis Webb, May 29, 1860

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Samuel May, Boston, to Richard Davis Webb, May 29, 1860
Description:
May mentions the removal of the anti-slavery offices from 21 Cornhill for a more accommodating new building. May believes that William Lloyd Garrison has abandoned his intention of traveling to England. May tells Webb that Theodore Parker passed away at Florence on May 10th, which he feels is a tremendous loss "to the cause of free thought, speech, and action in America."
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Addressee:
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Date:
May 29, 1860
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
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Parker, Theodore, 1810-1860
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv143402p
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Boston
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:
4534205
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.8, p.25
Barcode:
39999063802951