Letter from S. Alfred Steinthal, Bridgewater, [England], to Samuel May, Septebmer 29th, 1854

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Title:
Letter from S. Alfred Steinthal, Bridgewater, [England], to Samuel May, Septebmer 29th, 1854
Description:
Steinthal remarks on a letter in "The Liberator" [issue number 1052] in which Parker Pillsbury was blamed for not attacking the oppression of the English people by their government. Steinthal tells May that there is little reason for complaint. He compares the English and American ideas of freedom and says that many noblemen favor abolition. Steinthal remarks on a letter in "The New York Times" by Henry A. Wise that defended slavery as a divine institution. He comments caustically on the editor's opinion that "there may be reasons why some races of men should pass through a state of bondage." Steinthal praises the revised form of the "National Anti-Slavery Standard."
Author:
Steinthal, S. Alfred
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
September 29, 1854
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
Steinthal, S. Alfred
Extent:
3 leaves (12 p.) ; 4 1/2 x 7 in. + 1 envelope
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv144j43k
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Place of origin:
Bridgewater, [England]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
May's handwriting on the envelope reads, "Rec'd. Oct. 19, 1854."
Title supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:
4531433
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.5, p.29
Barcode:
39999063859563