Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Boston, to Samuel May, March 18, 1859

Item Information

Title:
Letter from William Lloyd Garrison, Boston, to Samuel May, March 18, 1859
Description:
Garrison sends a newspaper clipping from the "Boston Daily Advertiser" that announces the appointment of the new trustees of the Francis Jackson bequest. He says that the new trustees must formally accept the trust in writing and that he has been collecting the signatures. Garrison suggests Samuel E. Sewall as chairman of the next meeting of the trustees. He refers to a letter that he received from May about the anti-slavery subscriptions festival.
Addressee:
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Author:
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Date:
March 18, 1859–1869
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Newspapers
Manuscripts
Genre:
Clippings
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Collection (local):
Anti-Slavery Collection
Subjects:
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century
Abolitionists--United States--19th century--Correspondence
Antislavery movements--United States
Abolitionists--United States--History--19th century
May, Samuel, Jr., 1810-1899
Jackson, Francis, 1789-1861
Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805-1879
Extent:
1 leaf (2 p.) ; 5 x 8 1/4 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/gt54mx46h
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Place of origin:
Boston
Language:
English
Notes:
Holograph, signed.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:
4532677
Call #:
MS B.1.6 v.10, p.81
Barcode:
39999063863409