Letter from Samuel May, Boston, to Richard Davis Webb, May 3, 1861

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Samuel May, Boston, to Richard Davis Webb, May 3, 1861
Description:
May sends James Redpath's "Echoes of Harper's Ferry" and other material about John Brown. He tells Webb that William Lloyd Garrison believes there is "a great deal of valuable matter about John Brown" in the "National Anti-Slavery Standard" that is not included in Redpath's biography. May proclaims that "never has the North been so united!" He describes the preparations for war and says that a blockade will be immediately established.
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Addressee:
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Date:
May 3, 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
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 5 x 8 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv143555x
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Boston
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Correspondence addressed from 221 Washington Street.
Identifier:
4534451
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.8, p.56
Barcode:
39999063811259