Letter from Sydney Howard Gay, Hingham, [Mass.], to Samuel May, Feb. 5, 18[44?]

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Sydney Howard Gay, Hingham, [Mass.], to Samuel May, Feb. 5, 18[44?]
Description:
The circular letter, addressed "to the friends of freedom in the United States" from the Office of the American Anti-Slavery Society, is an appeal for money to pay off the Society's debts. On the third page, an accompanying letter of transmittal is written to Samuel May concerning the appeal.
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Author:
Gay, Sydney Howard, 1814-1888
Date:
[February 5, 1844?]
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
Gay, Sydney Howard, 1814-1888
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 9 x 11 1/2 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv1449167
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Place of origin:
Hingham, [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed, written on printed form letter.
The circular letter is addressed from "No. 143 Nassau St. New York" and is also signed by David Lee Child and James Sloan Gibbons.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:
4530226
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.3, p.14
Barcode:
39999063810731