Letter from John Anderson Collins, Boston, to Samuel May, February 28th, 1842

Item Information

Title:
Letter from John Anderson Collins, Boston, to Samuel May, February 28th, 1842
Description:
Collins asks May to act as local agent in Leicester and its neighboring towns. The third and fourth paragraphs of the letter deal with a communication from Daniel Webster, then Secretary of State, to Edward Everett, ambassador to England at the time, about the slave mutiny aboard the brig, Creole. Collins strongly disapproves of Webster's attitude.
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Author:
Collins, John A. (John Anderson), 1810-1879
Date:
February 28, 1842
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
Collins, John A. (John Anderson), 1810-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (3 p.) ; 8 x 10 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv143847v
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Boston
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Catalog card indicates that this letter was sealed with an anti-slavery seal.
May's handwriting above the mailing address reads, "ans'd March 10."
Identifier:
4532819
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.1, p.25
Barcode:
39999063802431