Letter from Eliza Wigham, Edinburgh, to Samuel May, 18.2.65

Item Information

Title:
Letter from Eliza Wigham, Edinburgh, to Samuel May, 18.2.65
Description:
Miss Wigham rejoices over the passage by Congress of the Constitutional amendment against slavery. She sends contributions to the American Anti-Slavery Society.
Author:
Wigham, Eliza
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Date:
February 18, 1865
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
United States. 13th Amendment
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 (3 p.) ; 4 3/4 x 7 1/4 in. + 1 envelope
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv145184w
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Edinburgh
Language:
English
Notes:
Addressed to 221 Washington Street, Boston from 5 Gray Street, Edinburgh.
Envelope includes original postage stamp.
Holograph, signed.
May's writing on the envelope reads, "Rec'd March 7 / 65. Ans'd Mar. 24."
Title supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:
4533624
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.10, p.15
Barcode:
39999063864001