Letter from Samuel May, Boston, to Richard Davis Webb, April 24, 1855

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Samuel May, Boston, to Richard Davis Webb, April 24, 1855
Description:
May mentions a visit to England of his friend, the Reverend [Robert] Hassall of Worcester County. May acknowledges receipt of a financial account, which he discusses at length. He mentions Webb's domestic affliction and the appointment of Parker Pillsbury as English agent of the American Anti-Slavery Society. May refers again to the acquittal of Wendell Phillips and Theodore Parker and says that Phillips has had, "within a few weeks, invitations to address literary societies at ten different Colleges and Universities" and that, "previous to last summer, he had never ([May] believe[s] received a single invitation of the kind."
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Addressee:
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Date:
April 24, 1855
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
Phillips, Wendell, 1811-1884
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Extent:
2 leaves (8 p.) ; 5 x 9 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv144m23h
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
Boston
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:
4534354
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.5, p.65
Barcode:
39999063859316