Minutes of meetings of the Worcester County Anti-Slavery Societies, North and South Divisions, Feb. 10, 1841

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Title:
Minutes of meetings of the Worcester County Anti-Slavery Societies, North and South Divisions, Feb. 10, 1841
Description:
On February 10, 1841, a joint meeting of the Executive Committees of the North and South Divisions voted to appoint a committee, Charles White of Holden and William J. Wilder of FItchburg, to investigate an alleged resistance to Massachusetts law by a person bringing a slave into the state, and, if resistance was proved, to lay a case before the Grand Jury. It was also voted to ask May to arrange for town lectures by Reverend Adin Ballou and others. Another meeting was held on the morning of March 16 by members of the North Division adjourned in the afternoon, cut short due to a meeting of the South Division which intervened.
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
February 10, 1841
Format:
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
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Worcester County North Anti-slavery Society
Worcester South Division Anti-Slavery Society
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.)
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv143827c
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Worcester, [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title supplied by cataloger.
These minutes are in the hand of Samuel May.
Identifier:
4533036
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.1, p.17
Barcode:
39999063802357