Letter from Eliza Wigham, Edinburgh, to Samuel May, 22.12.59

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Eliza Wigham, Edinburgh, to Samuel May, 22.12.59
Description:
Miss Wigham gives instructions concerning subscriptions. She discusses John Brown and says that "his death seems to have caused great excitement every where." Miss Wigham reports that plans are being made to help Dr. George Barrell Cheever and that Frederick Douglass is in Halifax.
Author:
Wigham, Eliza
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
December 22, 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
Brown, John, 1800-1859
Cheever, George B. (George Barrell), 1807-1890
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Wigham, Eliza
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 8 x 9 in. + 1 envelope
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv145038k
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Edinburgh
Language:
English
Notes:
A note from Miss Wigham on the inner flap of the envelope is crossed out and labeled "Please ignore this."
Envelope includes original postage stamp.
Holograph, signed.
May's note on the envelope reads, "Rec'd Jan. 10 / 60. Ans'd [Jan] 10 / 11."
Title supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:
4532181
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.7, p.84
Barcode:
39999063861379