Letter from Samuel May, Boston, to John Bishop Estlin, June 5, 1849

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Samuel May, Boston, to John Bishop Estlin, June 5, 1849
Description:
May sends Estlin a copy of Judge William Jay's "A Review of the Causes and Consequences of the Mexican War" on behalf of Miss Emma Weston. May says that Estlin's letter was much approved by Joshua Coffin, who plans to proceed with his history. May describes an incident in which the Misses Griffiths were insulted on a North River steamer for sitting down to dinner with Frederick Douglass. They were also slandered by a cheap Boston newspaper.
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Addressee:
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
Date:
June 5, 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
Estlin, J. B. (John Bishop), 1785-1855
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 5 x 8 in.
Permalink:
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Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Boston
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:
4531604
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.2, p.94
Barcode:
39999063811002