Letter from Giuseppe Mazzini, Old Brompton, London, to Samuel May

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Giuseppe Mazzini, Old Brompton, London, to Samuel May
Description:
An unknown writer copied a note written by M. Mazzini to George Armstrong, added a paragraph of his own, and sent it by hand to Samuel May. The note indicates that Mazzini delivered a letter from Mr. Ashurst to Lajos Kossuth which he doubted would be acknowledged. Mazzini thanks Armstrong for sending a copy of the book and says "we are moving on the same path, and endeavouring to relink Earth to Heaven" before quoting the Lord's Prayer. The added paragraph says that the writer knows Kossuth's secretary and would like to have him introduced to American sympathizers with the Italian cause. The writer also requests the London address of Mrs. Chapman.
Author:
Mazzini, Giuseppe, 1805-1872
Addressee:
Armstrong, George, 1792-1857
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
[ca. 1851–1852]
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
Mazzini, Giuseppe, 1805-1872
Armstrong, George, 1792-1857
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 4 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. + 1 envelope
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv143797v
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Old Brompton, London
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph.
Title supplied by cataloger.
The handwriting of the letter and the address on the envelope are not the same.
In what appears to be Samuel May's hand, the writing on the envelope reads, "Rec'd June 30" and "Curious - but, on the whole, hopeful revelations - in the American Correspondent's letter - in the Times of May 15th. What a conscience that 'correspondent' must have!"
The copied letter may have been sent to Samuel May courtesy of George Armstrong.
Identifier:
4532668
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.1, p.11
Barcode:
39999063802290