Letter from George Luther Stearns, Boston, to Samuel May, Dec. 26th, 1859

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Title:
Letter from George Luther Stearns, Boston, to Samuel May, Dec. 26th, 1859
Description:
Stearns informs May that he asked James Miller McKim to procure the bodies of Copeland and Green after their execution. Stearns forwards McKim's response to May and asks that the letter be placed on file in the Anti-Slavery Office so that the abolitionists could not be "charged with neglect in this matter."
Author:
Stearns, Geo. L. (George Luther), 1809-1867
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
December 26, 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
Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)--History--John Brown's Raid, 1859
Copeland, John A. (John Anthony)
Green, Shields
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Stearns, Geo. L. (George Luther), 1809-1867
Extent:
1 leaf (1 p.) ; 5 x 8 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv145050v
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Boston
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
See MS B.1.6 v.7, p.85 for the letter written by McKim to Stearns.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:
4531631
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.7, p.86
Barcode:
39999063861395