Letter from D. Morton, Perth, [Scotland], to Samuel May, January 7th, [1859]

Item Information

Title:
Letter from D. Morton, Perth, [Scotland], to Samuel May, January 7th, [1859]
Description:
Morton sends the money raised by the abolitionists in Perth for the American Anti-Slavery Society.
Author:
Morton, D.
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
[1858–January 7, 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
Morton, D.
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 8 x 10 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv144w59j
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Perth, [Scotland]
Language:
English
Notes:
Correspondence includes four original postage stamps.
Holograph, signed.
May's writing near the address reads, " Ans'd and money acknowledged Feb. 8 / 59."
Title supplied by cataloger.
While Morton dates the later 1858, a postmark from London indicates that the letter was sent in January of 1859.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
4534898
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.7, p.27
Barcode:
39999063861775