Letter from Samuel May, Leicester, [Mass.], to Richard Davis Webb, Feb. 25 / 69

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Title:
Letter from Samuel May, Leicester, [Mass.], to Richard Davis Webb, Feb. 25 / 69
Description:
May says that he hopes Webb had a fairly comfortable journey across the Atlantic. He says that he has heard the weather was bad. May says he hopes to hear from Webb. He comments on the weather, the travels of his daughter Adeline and other family matters. May mentions the inauguration of President Ulysses S. Grant. May says he hopes that Grant will unite the nation and that he expects great things of Grant.
Author:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Addressee:
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Date:
February 25, 1869
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
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Webb, Richard Davis, 1805-1872
Extent:
1 leaf (4 p.) ; 5 x 8 1/4 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/dv1454994
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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Place of origin:
Leicester, [Mass.]
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:
4531094
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.10, p.73
Barcode:
39999063863532