Letter from Samuel May, Leicester, [Mass.], to George Thomas Davis, June 29, 1840

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Title:
Letter from Samuel May, Leicester, [Mass.], to George Thomas Davis, June 29, 1840
Description:
May claims that he cannot see how "abolitionists can consistently vote" for General William Henry Harrison, a pro-slavery candidate. He says that he "cannot bear to think of Daniel Webster's getting up in Alexandria, and calling on Southern Politicians to bear witness for him, that he is sound on the Peculiar Institution." May thinks that if the abolitionists vote only for abolition candidates, and thereby throw the election into the House of Representatives, thus electing Martin Van Buren, that it would be good for the abolition cause, but bad for the country. He believes that abolitionists should be true to their principles in political matters, otherwise they will be used by both parties and the matter of slavery will forever be postponed until "a more convenient season."
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Addressee:
Davis, George T. (George Thomas), 1810-1871
Date:
June 29, 1840
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
Davis, George T. (George Thomas), 1810-1871
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 8 x 10 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv1438149
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Leicester, [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:
4533895
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.1, p.14
Barcode:
39999063802324