Letter from Parker Pillsbury, Belfast, to Samuel May, Oct. 5, 1854

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Parker Pillsbury, Belfast, to Samuel May, Oct. 5, 1854
Description:
Pillsbury says that he spoke in Reverend [Henry William] Crosskey's Unitarian chapel and requests that May write to Crosskey. Pillsbury mentions Professor John Pringle Nichol as an enthusiastic abolitionist and an admirer of Theodore Parker. Professor Nichol said Lajos Kossuth was friendlier to abolition than was commonly supposed. Pillsbury remarks on the number of alleged American abolitionists collecting money for Canadian charities for African Americans. He tells May of his personal finances and his time spent in Scotland during the month of September. Pillsbury reports on the Manchester Anti-Slavery Conference, saying that Joseph Barker was "gagged." Pillsbury admits to disliking Louis Alexis Chamerovzow and quotes from a letter written by Chamerovzow to John Bishop Estlin. Pillsbury asserts that Chamerovzow is trying to unite the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society and the American abolitionists.
Author:
Pillsbury, Parker, 1809-1898
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
October 5, 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
Pillsbury, Parker, 1809-1898
Extent:
4 leaves (12 p.) ; 4 1/2 x 7 in. + 1 envelope
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv144j632
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Belfast
Language:
English
Notes:
Envelope includes original postage stamp.
Holograph, signed.
May's handwriting on the envelope reads, "Rec'd. Oct. 28."
Title supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:
4530900
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.5, p.31
Barcode:
39999063859589