Letter from Parker Pillsbury, Lentonfield, [England], to Samuel May, Feb. 22, 1856

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Parker Pillsbury, Lentonfield, [England], to Samuel May, Feb. 22, 1856
Description:
Pillsbury says that Maria Webb of Dublin has written "a letter of eight pages, a sort of Epistle General, ...and they let it creep about in the darkness after me to weaken my influence..." He sends letters from Joseph Barker, Eliza Wigham and others. Says the struggle with Julia Griffiths is hard on his English friends. He attacks Louis Alexis Chamerovzow.
Author:
Pillsbury, Parker, 1809-1898
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
February 22, 1856–1859
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:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. + 1 envelope
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Place of origin:
Lentonfield, [England]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
In a note on the inner flap of the envelope, Pillsbury states that "the speaker is elected at last" and "poor, poor Kansas!"
May's writing on the envelope reads, "Rec'd March 10, 1856. Ans'd [March] 11 [1856]."
Title supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:
4534266
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.6, p.17
Barcode:
39999063860371