Letter from Samuel May, Boston, Massachusetts, to John Bishop Estlin, Jan. 8 and Jan. 9, 1849

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Samuel May, Boston, Massachusetts, to John Bishop Estlin, Jan. 8 and Jan. 9, 1849
Description:
May informs Estlin that he is recovering from a heavy cold. He describes the Anti-Slavery Fair and the bad weather prevalent throughout the event. The Fair only earned $3300. May gives a brief history of the abolition movement. He tells of the nearly late arrival of the Bristol box and gives a long account of various contributions and newspaper articles. He discusses the political slang term, "plumper," and tells about the election of Zachary Taylor.
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Addressee:
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
Date:
January 8, 1849–January 9, 1849
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
Antislavery movements--United States
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
Extent:
1 leaf (12 p.) ; 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv1447547
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Boston, Massachusetts
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:
4535018
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.2, p.85
Barcode:
39999063810913