Letter from Samuel May, Leicester, [Mass.], to Charles Calistus Burleigh, April 26 / 61

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Samuel May, Leicester, [Mass.], to Charles Calistus Burleigh, April 26 / 61
Description:
May announces the postponement of the annual meeting of the American Anti-Slavery Society. He speaks of the importance of the anti-slavery cause and refers to the Fort Sumter attack. May tells Burleigh that the annual report is very important and urges its completion by the time of the New England Convention.
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Addressee:
Burleigh, Charles C. (Charles Calistus), 1810-1878
Date:
April 26, 1861
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
Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.)--Siege, 1861
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
American Anti-Slavery Society
Burleigh, Charles C. (Charles Calistus), 1810-1878
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 4 x 5 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv143545p
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Leicester, [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:
4535008
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.8, p.54
Barcode:
39999063811234