Proposal and memorandum for a celebration by Samuel May, [August, 1844?]

Item Information

Title:
Proposal and memorandum for a celebration by Samuel May, [August, 1844?]
Description:
This manuscript documents a proposed celebration for the eleventh anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in the British West Indies. The "memorandum of money contributed" below the proposal details names of monetary contributors and names of those to furnish provisions. Additional accounting is itemized on the reverse.
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
[August 1844?]
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Genre:
Memorandums
Lists
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
Slavery--West Indies, British
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Slavery--West Indies
Places:
British West Indies (area)
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.)
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv143867b
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Leicester, Mass.?
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph.
Title supplied by cataloger.
The heading above the proposal reads, "First of August."
Identifier:
4531455
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.1, p.30
Barcode:
39999063802480