Letter from Eliza Wigham, Edinburgh, to Samuel May, 12.11.1858

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Eliza Wigham, Edinburgh, to Samuel May, 12.11.1858
Description:
Miss Wigham starts with a discussion of Scotch and Irish contributions of money to the American Anti-Slavery Society. She reports that she has heard Frederick Douglass plans to visit England.
Author:
Wigham, Eliza
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
1858
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
Wigham, Eliza
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 8 x 10 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv144w25q
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Edinburgh
Language:
English
Notes:
Addressed from 5 Gray Street, Edinburgh; addressed to 21 Cornhill, Boston.
Correspondence includes two original postage stamps.
Holograph, signed.
May's handwriting near the address reads, "Rec'd Nov. 27 / 58. Ans'd [Nov.] 30 [58]."
Title supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:
4534961
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.7, p.20
Barcode:
39999063861841