Copy of the draft of the reply to the Irish address from Samuel May, to the Irish Unitarian Christian Society, [1846?]

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Title:
Copy of the draft of the reply to the Irish address from Samuel May, to the Irish Unitarian Christian Society, [1846?]
Description:
Andrew Preston Peabody apologizes for the delay in answering the Address and explains that the American Unitarian Association has no permanent committee to handle formal communications. The writer congratulates the Irish Unitarians on the passage of the Dissenters' Chapel Bill. He claims that Unitarian aims are misunderstood by the Irish Unitarians and says that American Unitarians have done the best they can to combat slavery. There is a division of opinion among Unitarians as to the best method of abolishing slavery.
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Addressee:
Irish Unitarian Christian Society
Date:
[1846?]
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
Peabody, Andrew P. (Andrew Preston), 1811-1893
American Unitarian Association
Irish Unitarian Christian Society
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 7 1/2 x 10 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv144939j
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
S.l.
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph.
May's note at the beginning of the letter reads, "Copy of the draught of a letter (by Rev. A. P. Peabody) intended as a reply to the Irish Address." May's note at the end of the letter reads, "Draft of which above in copy - received by me Oct. 3. 1846."
This draft is copied in the handwriting of Samuel May and includes, in May's hand, the signatures of ministers opposing and favoring the report.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:
4534560
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.3, p.19
Barcode:
39999063810780